Poon, Chi Ming (1963) 潘志明

Bar Council v Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal
HK Court of First Instance, 16-Oct-2015
The Bar Council withdraws its judicial review of the BDT's dismissal of a complaint by a client against a barrister who, as leading counsel, did not call a witness in a trial. His client's conviction was quashed on appeal because of this. In relation to the same case, barrister Catherine Wong Kam Kuen was cleared by the Court of Appeal after a BDT found against her for not calling the witness. Her client Lau Sau Yu's conviction had been quashed because of this. The other person whose conviction was quashed is Mr Poon Chi Ming, whose leading counsel at trial was Eric Kwok Tung Ming, SC.
Centaline property agent sues law firm, barristers who represented him
South China Morning Post, 17-Nov-2013
HKSAR v Poon Chi Ming (Chinese only)
HK Court of Appeal, 16-Apr-2010
Mr Poon's conviction is quashed, on the grounds that his counsel at trial failed to call a witness, Lobo Law Kar Po.
Four jailed for bribery and fraud over property deals
ICAC, 17-Jun-2008
Trio guilty of bribery and fraud over property deals
ICAC, 3-Jun-2008

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