Barrister Chan Ka Sing Convicted of Misconduct
陳家昇大律師失德行為罪成 Barrister Chan Ka Sing Convicted of Misconduct On 12 November 2018, two Complaints were lodged with the Convenor of the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal (“the BDT”) against Mr. Chan Ka Sing (“Mr. Chan”) concerning his conduct when he was instructed to represent a defendant in High Court Criminal Case No. 145 of 2014 (“the Criminal Case”). The Complaints are, in summary, as follows: (i) Complaint 1: Mr. Chan failed his duty as a practising barrister to be competent in all his professional activities when representing the defendant in the Criminal Case in mitigation. (ii) Complaint 2: Mr. Chan took instructions from the defendant prior to the hearing of the Criminal Case without the presence of the person instructing him or his representatives. Hong Kong Lawyer Counsel Barrister Mr Chan Ka Sing ( 陳家昇大律師 ) admitted to the Complaints in the BDT proceedings. By a Statement of Findings dated 24 January 2019, the BDT found Mr. Chan guilty of the two Complaints, and ord...