SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V. TIMOTHY WYNN OWEN KC, BAR COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION
Outcome
Application dismissedwe dismiss the application and make an Order
Source: [2022] HKCFA 23, Court of Final Appeal, decided 28 November 2022. Read directly from the judgment.
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Summary
The Secretary for Justice sought to admit Timothy Wynn Owen KC, a London barrister, to appear in criminal proceedings in Hong Kong on an ad hoc basis. The key issue was the proper approach to the admission of overseas counsel under section 27(4) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. The application raised questions about the circumstances in which overseas counsel should be admitted.
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2022] HKCFA 23)