[2023] HKCFA 9, RE GUY KWOK-HUNG LAM (林國雄) - Appeal dismissed

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram French Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (8)

Hill Dickinson Hong Kong Firm Ropes & Gray Firm Brian Fan Counsel Creditor Clara Wong Counsel Debtor José-Antonio Maurellet Counsel Creditor Nick Luxton Counsel Creditor Rachel Lam Counsel Debtor Terrence Tai Counsel Debtor

Parties (2)

Ex Parte: Tor Asia Credit Master Fund Lp Appellant Re: Guy Kwok-Hung Lam Respondent

Summary

Guy Kwok-Hung Lam applied for admission as a barrister in Hong Kong. The case raised questions about the proper approach to the admission of overseas lawyers and the requirements for qualification under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. The application was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609)

s 20

Bankruptcy Ordinance

s 2 s 5(3) s 6(1) s 6B(2) s 97

High Court Ordinance (Cap 4)

s 12 s 16(3)

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (36)

SLR (2)

[2018] 2 SLR 1271 [2020] 1 SLR 1158

UK (10)

[1987] AC 460 [1987] Ch 419 [2001] EWCA Civ 1997 [2001] UKHL 64 [2006] EWHC 47 [2012] Ch 333 [2013] EWHC 1627 [2013] EWHC 4083 [2015] Ch 589 [2020] EWHC 2075

AU (2)

[2000] NSWSC 1118 [2014] NSWSC 168

HK (22)

(2013) 16 HKCFAR 419 (2014) 17 HKCFAR 364 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 586 [1997] HKLRD 828 [2000] 1 HKC 805 [2003] 1 HKC 418 [2008] 5 HKLRD 631 [2017] 5 HKLRD 284 [2018] 2 HKLRD 449 [2018] 3 HKLRD 13 [2018] 4 HKLRD 478 [2019] 4 HKLRD 85 [2019] 5 HKLRD 646 [2019] HKCFI 1212 [2020] 2 HKLRD 423 [2021] 3 HKLRD 461 [2021] HKCFI 2135 [2021] HKCFI 3216 [2022] HKCA 1297 [2022] HKCFI 1059 [2022] HKCFI 1450 [2022] HKCFI 960

Cited By (2)

[2025] HKCFI 1729

HENRY SHING HIM CHOW AND ANOTHER V. LING KAM TONG, VICTOR AND OTHERS (and 1 other)

[2024] HKCFI 2737

HENRY SHING HIM CHOW AND ANOTHER V. LING KAM TONG, VICTOR AND OTHERS (and 1 other)

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 19 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2024] HKCA 299 Court of Appeal

23 April 2024

[2024] HKCFI 2286 Court of First Instance

30 August 2024

[2023] HKCFI 1443 Court of First Instance

30 May 2023

[2023] HKCA 1099 Court of Appeal

20 September 2023

[2024] HKCA 352 Court of Appeal

23 April 2024

[2023] HKCFI 2065 Court of First Instance

10 August 2023