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612 Fund︱The Law Society confirms that it has received a complaint from the National Security Department and promises to handle it fairly

2022-05-23T07:48:06.368Z


The Law Society of Hong Kong confirmed that it has recently received complaints related to the "612 Humanitarian Support Fund" case involving the Hong Kong National Security Law and legal practitioners' professional misconduct. Law Society


The Law Society of Hong Kong confirmed that it has recently received complaints related to the "612 Humanitarian Support Fund" case involving the Hong Kong National Security Law and legal practitioners' professional misconduct.

The Law Society said that it will uphold the principles of impartiality, neutrality and objectivity, and handle every complaint seriously.


Refusing to disclose the details of the case and the identity of the respondent

The Law Society held a press conference today (23rd) to confirm the above information, but did not disclose the identity of the respondent and the details of the complaint. President Chen Zeming pointed out that an internal disciplinary investigation will be launched on the incident, and he believes that it is unfair to disclose the respondent before the complaint is established. .

He also pointed out that since all professional conduct investigations are confidential, the Law Society will not comment on individual lawyers, and it is not yet possible to estimate the time required for the investigation.

The Law Society also mentioned that if necessary, the case will be referred to the Convenor of the Lawyers Disciplinary Tribunal Panel to arrange a disciplinary hearing. If criminal elements are involved, the case will be referred to the police for follow-up.

When the police explained the progress of the investigation of the "612 Fund" case earlier, they pointed out that some lawyers and barristers were suspected of professional misconduct in providing legal services.

It is understood that when someone assisted in handling an anti-amendment case, he claimed to the judiciary to represent the defendant in the form of an "obligation", but actually received payment from the "fund".

612 Fund │ Police reveal that some lawyers and barristers are involved in professional misconduct in collecting money from funds.

Source: hk1

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