R. Sudha says individuals convicted of serious offences, such as acts of terrorism, cannot be allowed to practise as lawyers
K. Balu says Section 24A of the Advocates Act permits former convicts to enrol as lawyers after a cooling-off period of two years pursuant to their release from prison
A Hong Kong barrister faces additional charges after a second victim accused him of indecent assault, joining a former pupil who levelled similar accusations over events that took place nine years ago. Prosecutors on Tuesday told Eastern Court that a second victim had come forward to file a complaint against Simon So Shun-yan, who was admitted to the bar in 2018 and founded his own chambers that same year. The 32-year-old faces two new counts of common assault and another of indecent assault, in...