CHEUNG TAT MING ERIC V. THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG

[2025] HKCFI 5383 Court of First Instance 12 November 2025 • HCAL529/2022 • 74 min read

16 cases cited (0 HK, 16 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

The application was dismissed by Maurice Kay J whose decision was upheld on appeal in [2001] EWCA Civ.

Source: [2025] HKCFI 5383, Court of First Instance, decided 12 November 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Counsel (6)

Boase, Cohen & Collins Firm Howse Williams Firm Abraham Chan Counsel Respondent Jason Kung Counsel Applicant John Cheung Counsel Respondent Stewart Wong Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

The Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong Defendant Cheung Tat Ming Eric Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1)

Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap 159)

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (16)

UK (11)

[1969] 2 AC 147 [2001] EWCA Civ 734 [2001] QB 213 [2002] 4 All ER 376 [2003] EWHC 1286 [2004] 1 AC 681 [2005] 1 AC 1 [2008] 1 AC 678 [2010] EWHC 134 [2011] UKPC 36 [2015] EWHC 1398

HK (5)

(2003) 6 HKCFAR 322 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 679 [2010] 6 HKC 232 [2013] 5 HKC 593 [2017] 3 HKLRD 513

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Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCFI 5383)