Read the full judgment text of FAMV 000030/2006 on BabelCite. This FAMV judgment was delivered on 24 October 2006 before Chief Justice Li, Bokhary PJ, Ribeiro PJ.
Professional disciplinary – solicitor – failure to comply with notice to produce documents – s.8AA(2)(b) Legal Practitioners Ordinance – mitigation based on counsel's advice – Court of Appeal's interpretation of counsel's email – justification for interfering with tribunal's penalty and costs – application for leave to appeal to Court of Final Appeal – standard of review – leave refused – no order as to costs – factual foundation for costs not firm – Court of Appeal justified in approaching penalty and costs afresh based on different view of primary facts
Legal issues: Application for leave to appeal - penalty and costs
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal refused.