Read the full judgment text of FACV 000020/1998 on BabelCite. This FACV judgment was delivered on 28 September 1998.
1. The courts are vested with the power to admit solicitors to practise in Hong Kong. The legislation, primary and subsidiary, lays down the requirements that have to be satisfied by applicants, including those seeking admission on the basis of qualifications acquired outside Hong Kong. The Law Society ("the Society"), which regulates the profession subject to the courts' supervision, is given certain duties in relation to admission by the legislation. The essential question in this appeal is wh