THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG V. SHAM YICK CHUN GARY AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCA 676 Court of Appeal 22 July 2025 • CACV189/2023 • 36 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

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Judges (3)

Counsel (4)

Summary

The Law Society of Hong Kong brought disciplinary proceedings against solicitor Sham Yick Chun Gary and former staff of his closed firm Sham & Co. The case involved charges relating to the conduct of the solicitor and his clerks under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, with issues concerning hearsay evidence admissibility and delay. The Court of Appeal considered the appeal against the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal's determination and sentencing.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (6)

UK (3)
[1965] 1 QB 456 [1996] AC 563 [2011] EWHC 1585
HK (3)
(2008) 11 HKCFAR 117 [2004] 1 HKLRD 928 [2022] HKCA 346

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 676)