2015年1月26日 星期一

殷志明大律師罪成 - Barrister Michael Yin Convicted

http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20141224/00412_003.html

張奧偉爵士大律師事務所的殷志明大律師 (Barrister Michael Yin of Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers),於今年五月十六日,在中環新世界大廈停車場入口駕車右轉時,與另一輛正駛離停車場的私家車發生輕微碰撞,兩輛車的左邊車頭位置都被刮花。殷事後被控一項不小心駕駛罪,殷否認控罪,案件經審訊後,東區法院昨裁定殷罪成,判罰款二千五百元。

http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20141224/00176_082.html

http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20141223/news_20141223_55_1063677.htm

http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/12/24/HK1412240043.htm

陸偉雄大律師被指失職 - Barrister Albert Luk Accused of Dereliction of Duty

http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20150126/bkn-20150126134655264-0126_00822_001.html

前灣仔分區指揮官、警司黃冠豪被指明知相熟火鍋店未領酒牌,仍拉大隊光顧,並接受對方折扣及贈酒,早前於東區法院被裁定公職人員行為失當罪成,判監1年。

今日黃就定罪及刑罰向原訟法庭上訴,上午先就定罪上訴中,指其原審大狀陸偉雄失職的指控,傳召陸到庭作供。黃的代表律師指,陸在審訊時,不應同意讓涉案帳單呈堂,並任由控方就單上的手寫內容發問。

http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20150126/53373253

警司黃冠豪被指在2011年,出任灣仔分區指揮官期間,收受區內一間未領有酒牌的火鍋店提供4,000元飲食折扣及威士忌,被裁定公職人員行為失當罪成,判囚一年。黃今提上訴,指原審時代表他的大狀出錯,例如錯誤同意帳單內容、未有就帳單盤問證人等。

原審時代表黃的大律師陸偉雄今出庭接受盤問,指當時是與控方同意有關帳單的檢取及呈堂,但並不是同意帳單的內容,承認在此有進步的空間。主審上訴的暫委法官則指應有很大的進步空間。

陸偉雄又解釋,沒有就帳單盤問證人,是怕證人的答應太負面,故安排由黃自辯時交代有關情況,並指盤問的問題不是由他一人作主,黃、黃的友人及律師均有份擬定問題。但胡法官則指,若不盤問證人,便不能指證人說謊,這令原審法官在判刑時認為案情嚴重,會陷法官於不義.

2015年1月16日 星期五

26歲男警鄺浩雲涉在灣仔警察總部非禮女疑犯 -


26歲男警涉在灣仔警察總部非禮女疑犯案,今日在東區法院提訊,控方申請被告暫毋須答辯,又指已取得初步法律意見,律政司指示押後案件,以待進一步調查,案件押後至1月23日(下周五)再訊。控方指被告嚴重違反誠信,又擔心他會騷擾證人,反對他保釋,但最終被告獲准以5千元現金保釋外出,期間不得離開香港,需每周三次到警署報到,亦不可直接或間接接觸證人。

控罪指,被告鄺浩雲涉本年1月13日在警總東翼地下女廁內,非禮女子X,他被控一項非禮罪。控方庭上指,此屬不尋常事件,被告案發時為現役警員,而事主持雙程證來港,並因其他案件到警署接受調查,當她離開警署時,遭被告截停要求搜身,惟被告並非負責事主案件的人員。控方強調,本案重點是一個男警為何會向女疑犯要求搜身,初步調查後有保安目睹兩人在廁所出現,閉路電視亦拍攝到他們出入情況。

女事主案發後指,被告在廁所內隔着其衣服摸胸。控方指事主已完成認人手續,亦成功認出被告。女事主的雙程證限期至2月底,警方亦會調查被告在今次的事件中,有否干犯公職人員行為失當罪。

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警隊爆出非禮醜聞,一名探員(CID)在灣仔警察總部當值期間,藉詞向一名女疑犯搜身,將她帶到女廁摸胸非禮。女受害人其後報案,警隊高層得悉事件後大為震怒,港島總區重案組前日拘捕涉案男警,並落案控以一項非禮罪,今日在東區裁判法院應訊。

被捕探員姓鄺(26歲),隸屬灣仔警區刑事部,加入警隊五年半,一直做軍裝,近期才轉做CID。鄺事後已被停職,昨日仍通宵扣查,今早押解法院提堂。警方消息稱,案中女受害人(33歲)早前涉及一宗店舖盜竊案被警方拘捕,本周二(13日)凌晨在警察總部接受調查後,獲准保釋離開。當女事主步出警署期間,疑有人見女事主樣貌不俗,即上前將她叫回查問,訛稱要完成「搜身」程序後才可放行,要求女事主跟他到女廁搜身。

被捕後直認犯案

姓鄺探員將女事主帶到警察總部地下一廁所搜身。兩人進入廁所後,有人在搜身過程中,至少兩次摸女事主胸部,女事主疑不知所措,未敢反抗,她被搜身後才獲准離開警署。女受害人回家後越想越不對路,不甘受辱,早上致電警方查問離開警署前是否有「搜身」程序,警方聞訊大為緊張,警隊高層接報後震怒,立即指派港島總區重案組跟進。

重案組翻查警署閉路電視片段,以及查問事發時在警署的其他人員。有保安員聲稱目擊鄺某帶女事主到廁所,探員掌握資料後,前日掩至鄺警員位於將軍澳寓所將他拘捕,有人對非禮事件直認不諱,警方其後安排認人手續,至昨日正式落案拘捕。警方強調,警隊非常重視警務人員的操守,任何人員干犯違法行為,警隊絕不容忍及姑息,定必嚴正處理,進行刑事調查及紀律覆檢。

立法會議員范國威對事件表示震驚,他指二○○八年旺角警署警員強姦案已令社會譁然,這次非禮案竟發生在警隊核心的警察總部,更令人感到憂心。他直言擔心事件反映近年警員質素下滑,雖然犯事警員可能只是個別害群之馬,但擔心事件進一步打擊警隊形象。
 
涂謹申:駭人聽聞

這宗警總非禮案發生於本周二凌晨,警方翌日拘捕涉事探員,但至昨晚9時,距事發接近兩日才公佈事件,范國威質疑警方「故意度好劇本至公佈」,相比起之前涉及雨傘運動的高調拘捕行動明顯不同,希望警方解釋。

一直關注警權問題的民權觀察成員王浩賢指,男警向女事主搜身,本身已違反警隊的內部指引,今次再有警察公然在警署內干犯非禮案件,他對此感到非常驚訝,認為事件反映警署是非常封閉系統,當警察要在此濫權時,市民實難以保護自己。他續稱,警察以搜身作為濫權工具已非首次,「由對利東街示威者剝光豬搜身以懲戒,到警署內強姦罪案受害人……警隊高層必須要正視目前在警署缺乏監察這問題」。

立法會保安事務委員會委員、民主黨涂謹申形容事件「駭人聽聞」,「警員竟然喺差館公然非禮,真係好匪夷所思」。他指出,上次已發生過有警員在差館內強姦報案人的事件,今次再發生非禮案,認為警隊必須研究,為何有這些事情相繼發生,「例如係咪真係相關人士嘅個人問題呢?」他建議警隊的中層管理人員,「要多啲留意下屬嘅情緒同舉動,相信呢啲事件,似乎唔會喺一時三刻好衝動下發生」。

2015年1月9日 星期五

Lawyer Lawrence Ma Said To Be "Linguistically Confused", "Disgraceful" and "Dishonourable"

http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1155632/if-you-must-curse-least-get-it-right?page=all

Lawrence Ma Yan-kwok, the barrister, denounced pan-democratic lawmaker "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung as "not a fucking Chinese" in the Legislative Council this week.

Now, "a fucking Chinese" is a phrase more likely to be uttered by an ignorant sinophobic foreigner or racist. Presumably, Ma is trying to say he is a proud Chinese, rather than a fucking one.

Let us take a look at the full sentence which he shouted out, strangely, in English: "I am a Chinese, you are not. You are not even a fucking Chinese!" Did Lawyer Lawrence Ma think there are normal Chinese and then fucking ones? I suggest he is linguistically confused.

You see, Counsel Lawrence Ma, even cursing has its own grammar. Perhaps no one taught you how to curse properly as you were too busy learning multi-syllabic legalese in law school.

Barrister Lawrence Ma was berating Leung for being without education and proper qualifications, unlike him, while they debated civil liberties. Leung could hardly complain, since he long since threw Legco etiquette out the window. Still, there might be children listening.

I shudder to think what school life would be like if they learned from Barrister Lawrence Y K Ma and all shouted: "We are fucking Chinese."
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http://hkba.org/the-bar/discipline/bdt/Decision%20on%20Sentence%2020140612.pdf

馬恩國大律師專業失當罪成停牌 - Barrister Lawrence Ma's Conduct "Disgraceful and Dishonourable", says the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal

Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal - Counsel Lawrence Ma
Mr. Ma Yan Kwok (also known as Lawrence Y.K. Ma)

By a Decision on Sentence and an Order both dated 12 June 2014, a Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal found one (1) complaint of professional misconduct against Mr. Ma Yan Kwok (“Ma”) to have been proved and ordered, inter alia, that Ma be suspended from practising as a barrister in Hong Kong for a period of one (1) month.

The suspension ordered by the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal takes effect from 4 July 2014 to 3 August 2014 (both dates inclusive).

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The seriousness of the misconduct

22. First, the misconduct was sufficiently serious (and very serious, if necessary) to warrant suspension, albeit for a short period, having regard to the circumstances:-

(1)  Mr. Ma used highly offensive language, repeatedly, on a formal occasion, in a public place. Such language included "You are not a bloody Chinese" and "You are not even a fucking Chinese". Such offensive language was not strictly "one­ off ", but took place over several minutes. He must have known that being in the Legislative Council, his words and conduct would be recorded and easily publicized and accessible by the public.

(2)  Although his misconduct was not in the course of his practice as he appeared in his capacity as the Vice Chairman of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals, it was apparent and he made clear, that he was a Hong Kong Barrister. The consequence of his highly unusual conduct was dearly to bring the profession of barrister (and himself) into disrepute, and to damage the public's trust in barristers. On the evidence, the Bar was "swamped with complaints", with at least 279 complaints lodged by members of the public.

The Bar's reputation depends on the dignity and high standing of its members. Mr. Ma's conduct was disgraceful and dishonourable. It was also aggravated by his highly patronizing language and demeanour which made clear that he considered himself superior because he was a barrister and had "credentials", unlike Mr. Leung...

39. For all the reasons above, in our discretion, this Tribunal orders as follows :-

(1)  Mr. Ma be suspended from practising as a barrister in Hong Kong for 1 month from the date immediately upon the expiry of the period of appeal against this Tribunal's decision and in the event of an appeal, from the date of disposal of the appeal...

2015年1月8日 星期四

Lawyer Barrister and Senior Counsel Alan Hoo SC Split Up with 43 Years Old Former Actress - 胡漢清資深大律師經已和現年43歲的江希文分手

http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/entertainment/art/20150109/18996070

現年43歲的江希文前年為63歲資深大律師兼全國政協胡漢清誕下一女,怎知昨日驚爆兩人已分手兩個月,兩人更未註冊,入門夢碎的江希文為霸佔胡家大宅辣招盡出,甚至叫屋主胡漢清搬走,企圖鵲巢鳩佔!跟兒子因錢銀反目、被江希文阻入大宅的胡老太莊永楚冷眼旁觀說:「唔分手先出奇!」她揚言遺產不會分給江希文母女。

曾被封為女神的江希文離開娛樂圈多年,大前年她被爆戀上大自己20年的資深大律師兼全國政協胡漢清,兩人一撻即着短短兩個月即閃電造人成功,並於12年底舉行訂婚派對,怎知翌年胡母莊永楚指控兒子霸佔逾2,000萬家產,更狂插江希文不讓她出入胡家沙宣道的4,000呎大宅,最後胡母獨自返加拿大居住,鬥贏胡母的江希文則以女主人身份進駐大宅,怎知昨日驚爆江希文跟胡漢清的兩年情玩完,胡漢清接受雜誌訪問直認:「我哋兩個月前已經和平分手。」

據報道,胡漢清跟江希文原來一直沒註冊結婚,近月兩人更因感情破裂而分手,本周二胡漢清向雜誌承認分手消息,坦言仍住同一間屋但分房瞓。

昨日本報記者在胡漢清位於中環的寫字樓守候,約5時半見他邊行邊講電話離去,記者待他收線後問分手原因時,胡漢清默不作聲步入隔鄰大廈,拒絕回應,約兩小時後,胡漢清再現身離去,一支箭般急步上車,記者再問分手原因,他只說:「多謝晒!」至於曾陪胡母開記者會聲討胡漢清的白韻琹,昨在電話表示前日跟胡老太聯絡:「老太話當冇生過呢個仔,死心!分手有乜出奇啫,唔分先出奇,佢話立咗遺囑,90%畀兩個孫(胡漢清跟前妻所生一對子女),其他畀親戚,唔會分畀江希文母女。」

有指據胡漢清好友透露,今次是江希文主動提分手,兩人協議用平和及理性方法解決問題,由於胡漢清仍想跟江希文復合,所以讓母女繼續住胡家大宅,而大宅有三間大房,分屬胡漢清及跟前妻一對子女所住。

Jackie Chan's Son, Hong Kong Actor Jaycee Chan (Chan Jo Ming), Jailed for Six Months for a Drug Offence - 香港藝人房祖名認家中藏百克大麻囚半年

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1677806/court-case-jaycee-chan-charged-sheltering-others-use-drugs-begins

Jackie Chan's Son, Hong Kong Actor Jaycee Chan, Jailed for Six Months

Jaycee Chan Jo Ming, the son of Kung Fu Action Superstar Jackie Chan, was jailed for 6 months and fined 2,000 yuan (about HK$2,500) today at Beijing Dongcheng District People’s court.

The 32-year-old had pleaded guilty to a charge of sheltering others to use drugs.

http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20150109/bkn-20150109110537007-0109_00822_001.html

香港藝人房祖名容留他人吸毒案在北京東城法院審結,被告人房祖名自願認罪,承認4次容留他人吸毒,三次為柯姓明星,他又承認家中藏有117.72克大麻;審判員當庭宣判,認定被告人房祖名構成容留他人吸食毒品罪,判處有期徒刑6個月,及罰款人民幣2千元(約2499港元)。

審判員宣判前,房祖名在庭上承認控罪,並表示沒有甚麼可以辯護,鑑於房祖名的自首行為,公訴人建議減輕刑罰,房祖名最後陳述:「我犯了法,應該受到懲罰。回到社會後,我絕對不會再犯,因為我讓家裏和朋友又多了一次失望。但是,我得到了應有的懲罰,未必就代表得到了寬恕和原諒。我希望在今後用我的行動來獲得諒解,傳遞正能量。」

房祖名的辯護律師休庭時向記者表示,律師在房祖名被拘押期間,依法十多次進行了會見。每次會見時,房祖名都表示後悔不已,希望以後重新做人。

裁判官認為文浩正律師事件或涉操守問題 - Magistrate Considered the Jonathan Man "No Show" Incident Might Involve Professional Misconduct Issues

http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20150108/00176_026.html

文浩正律師昨原代表其中一名被告,但未有現身,裁判官認為事件或涉操守問題,要求文到庭解釋。文宣誓下指,他昨早因處理其他案件,未及去信通知法庭,他已獲客戶同意由另一律師處理案件,惟因溝通問題,該律師未有盡快告知法庭已接手案件。裁判官押後至下周三,以便文先徵詢法律意見才再跟進。

案件編號:KCCC 4216、4221/2014

2015年1月6日 星期二

黃振榮大律師被指遲到兼俾錯料遭裁判官徐綺薇訓斥 - Barrister Kevin C W Wong Accused of Being Late for Court and Giving False Information to Court and was Told Off by the Magistrate Ivy Chui

http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20150107/18994273

曾任運輸工的男子失業後染上酗酒惡習,更聲稱醉後分不清眼前人是妻子還是女兒,竟在三年間三度在家對未成年的親女撫胸及私處非禮。案件昨判刑,惟控方的外聘大律師除「擺烏龍」記錯判刑日子而遲到一小時外,更將明明有15個案底的被告搞錯成沒案底,遭裁判官訓斥。

裁判官徐綺薇表示,大律師黃振榮(圖)在案件上次審理時,錯誤指出43歲被告並無案底,但實情是被告過往有15個案底,其中在2001年更被判監四年半。黃大狀一度聲稱曾向法庭呈交被告案底的相關文件,但並無正面回應是否錯誤向法庭報告被告沒有案底。

徐官即指沒有收到有關文件,直言可即場讓黃翻聽法庭錄音記錄,又指上次若她沒為被告索閱背景報告,被告便因被視為沒有案底而接受判刑,作為主控官的黃實有責任查證被告的犯罪紀錄,其犯錯「Totally unacceptable(完全不可接受)」。黃最終就事件道歉,又指「I have egg on my face(我感到非常尷尬)」。

狎親女被告囚15月

在2011至2014年間犯案的被告,其背景報告透露他現已沒有與妻女聯絡。辯方解釋,被告已知錯。徐官指,被告妻女在案發後留下字條離家,表示已心碎,但仍寫下鼓勵字句,期望他能做個更好的人。徐官指被告原有大好家庭,他卻不懂珍惜,更將之一手摧毀,令妻女受傷害,終判其監禁15個月。

案件編號:FLCC5247/14

http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20150107/00412_002.html