Case Details

Citation

COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION v. BARRISTERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL, HCAL 1407/2026

Case Number

HCAL 1407/2026

Court

Court of First Instance

(CFI)

Decision Date

13 August 2026

Parties

Applicant(s):

COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION

Respondent(s):

BARRISTERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

Judges

Madam Au-Yeung

COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION v. BARRISTERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

[2026] HKCFI 5215

Court of First Instance13 August 2026

Judges:Madam Au-Yeung

HCAL1407/2026 COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION v. BARRISTERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

HCAL1407/2026

[2026] HKCFI 5215

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LIST No. 1407 of 2026

BETWEEN

	COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION	Applicant
	and
	BARRISTERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL	Putative
		Respondent
	and
	NG NGOI YEE MARGARET	Putative
		Interested Party

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

NOTIFICATION of the Judge’s decision (Ord. 53 r. 3)

Following;

	consideration of the documents only; or
	consideration of the documents and oral submissions by the Applicant or counsel [ ] in open court;

Order by The Honourable Madam Justice Au-Yeung:

1.  Leave to apply for judicial review granted. The Applicant do file and serve the Originating Summons within 14 days.

2.  Applicant is to serve this order and the papers on the putative respondent and putative interested party within 14 days.

3.  Leave to each of the respondent and interested party to file and serve affirmation evidence in opposition within 21 days of service on it/her.

4.  Leave to the applicant to file and serve affirmation evidence in reply within 14 days thereafter.

5.  No further affirmation is to be filed without leave.

6.  A hearing for argument is fixed for 9 November 2026 at 10 am, with 3 hours reserved.

7.  Liberty to apply.

8.  When preparing hearing bundles, written submission and authorities bundles, please use double-sided printing to save paper.

9.  Both soft and hard copies of written submission shall be provided to the Court.

10. The Applicant is to provide the written submission at least 7 calendar days before the hearing; the Respondent at least 3 calendar days before the hearing. The Applicant’s reply shall be limited to 2 pages.

11.  All submissions shall be of font size 14 and 1.5 line spacing.

Dated 13^th day of August 2026

(Ringo Tam)
for Registrar, High Court

Where leave to apply has been granted, Applicants and their legal advisers are reminded of their obligation to reconsider the merits of their application in the light of the Respondent’s evidence

Notes for the Applicant: If leave has been granted, the Applicant or his solicitors must:
a) serve on the respondent and such interested parties as may be directed by the Court the order granting leave and any directions given within 14 days after the leave was granted(Order 53, rule 4A); b) issue the originating summons within 14 days after the grant of leave and serve it in accordance with Order 53, rule 5; and c) supply to every other party copies of every affidavit which the Applicant proposes to use at the hearing, including the affidavit in support of the application for leave (Order 53, rule 6(5)).		Sent/Handed to the Applicant/ the Applicant’s solicitors on 13/08/2026 Messrs Tony Kan & Co. Solicitors for the Applicant Ref. no: CWD/A25-150899		Sent/Handed to the Respondent/ the Respondent’s solicitors / such interested parties as may be directed by the Court / the interested parties’ solicitors on 13/08/2026 Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal Putative Respondent Ref: Nil Ng Ngoi Yee Margaret The Putative Interested Party Ref: Nil

COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION v. BARRISTERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

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