CACV365C/2019 THE BAR COUNCIL v. MARK RICHARD CHARLTON SUTHERLAND

CACV 365/2019

[2023] HKCA 211

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 365 OF 2019

(ON APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE BARRISTERS

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL

ADMINSTRATIVE REGION

MADE ON 18 JULY 2019)

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	IN THE MATTER OF the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal
	and
	IN THE MATTER OF section 37B(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and Order 59 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4, Sub Leg A of the Laws of Hong Kong)

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BETWEEN
	THE BAR COUNCIL	Applicant
	and
	MARK RICHARD CHARLTON SUTHERLAND	Respondent

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Before :

Hon Kwan VP and Cheung JA in Court

Date of Decision on Costs :

17 February 2023

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DECISION ON COSTS

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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Decision on Costs of the Court) :

1. We maintain the costs order made on 27 January 2023.

2. The applicant’s costs are summarily assessed at $160,000 which includes $120,000 for two counsel.

(Susan Kwan)
Vice-President

(Peter Cheung)
Justice of Appeal

Mr Robert Pang SC and Mr Tony Ko, instructed by Kwok Ng & Chan, for the Applicant

Respondent, acting in person

THE BAR COUNCIL v. MARK RICHARD CHARLTON SUTHERLAND