Hong Kong Barristers Mark Sutherland, Robert Tibbo and Valerie Lim Convicted of Misconduct

Disgusting Hong Kong Barrister Mark Sutherland

By a Statement of Findings dated 2 April 2019, the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal (“BDT”) found five complaints of misconduct against Mr Mark Richard Charlton Sutherland (“Mr Sutherland”) to have been proved. By Reasons for Sentence dated 18 July 2019 and Further Order dated 19 July 2019, the BDT ordered, inter alia, Mr Sutherland be suspended from practice as a barrister for a total period of 36 months, with effect from 9 August 2019. 

Disgusting Hong Kong Barrister Robert Tibbo

By a Statement of Findings dated 27 July 2017, the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal found three (3) complaints of professional misconduct against Mr. Robert John Hugh Tibbo (“Mr Tibbo”) to have been proved.  Further, by Reasons for Sentence on the same date, the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal ordered, inter alia. that Mr Tibbo be censured, and be advised as to conduct by the Chairman of the Bar Association, or his nominee. 

Disgusting Hong Kong Barrister Valerie Lim

By a Statement of Findings dated 29 April 2014, a Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal found two (2) complaints of professional misconduct against Ms. Lim Tin Tin Valerie (“Lim”) to have been proved. Further, by Reasons for Sentence dated 7 November 2014, the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal ordered, inter alia, that Lim’s name be struck off the Roll of Barristers.