LAU KAM SING DICKIE V. ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD HKSAR INQUIRY COMMITTEE

[2026] HKCA 628 Court of Appeal 9 April 2026 • CACV108/2024 • 40 min read

8 cases cited (0 HK, 8 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Inquiry Committee.

Source: [2026] HKCA 628, Court of Appeal, decided 9 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Practice Areas

Professional Discipline & Regulation

Judges (3)

Cheung Coram Chu Coram Kwan Coram

Counsel (4)

Law Offices of Y. C. Lee，for the Appellant Firm Liu, Chan and Lam Firm Alex YH Lai Counsel Respondent Warren Suen Counsel Unknown

Parties (2)

Architects Registration Board Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Inquiry Committee Respondent Lau Kam Sing Dickie Appellant

Case Significance

Lau Kam Sing Dickie v. Architects Registration Board HKSAR Inquiry Committee [2026] HKCA 628 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 9 April 2026 concerning professional discipline and regulation. The appeal challenged findings of the Architects Registration Board HKSAR Inquiry Committee, and the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding: 'The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Inquiry Committee.' In reaching its decision, the Court of Appeal referred to Dr. Chu Kin Wah v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong [2026] HKCA 31, another professional discipline appeal concerning the standard of review applicable to findings by a professional regulatory body.

The costs order in Lau Kam Sing Dickie v. Architects Registration Board HKSAR Inquiry Committee [2026] HKCA 628 followed directly from the dismissal, with costs awarded to the Inquiry Committee.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Lau Kam Sing Dickie v. Architects Registration Board HKSAR Inquiry Committee [2026] HKCA 628?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in Lau Kam Sing Dickie v. Architects Registration Board HKSAR Inquiry Committee [2026] HKCA 628, a professional discipline matter, with costs awarded to the Inquiry Committee, in a decision dated 9 April 2026.

What case did the Court of Appeal refer to in Lau Kam Sing Dickie v. Architects Registration Board HKSAR Inquiry Committee [2026] HKCA 628?

The Court of Appeal referred to Dr. Chu Kin Wah v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong [2026] HKCA 31, an earlier professional discipline appeal, when deciding Lau Kam Sing Dickie v. Architects Registration Board HKSAR Inquiry Committee [2026] HKCA 628 in April 2026.