Dentist Tang seeks review over expert report ruling
SingTao · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Dentist Tang Kon Yiu (鄧幹耀), who is facing six disciplinary charges before the Dental Council of Hong Kong, has applied to the High Court for judicial review over the council’s refusal to exclude an expert report by dentist Mok Ho-yuen (莫浩源). Tang says the report was added in a “surprise” manner, without prior notice, and that its late introduction was seriously unfair because he was denied a proper opportunity to assess and answer it before the hearing. The disciplinary hearing had been scheduled for June 25, 2026, but was adjourned after the council rejected his application to strike out the report and allowed him two months from that date to file a rebuttal. The judicial review application, filed in the High Court on September 21, 2026, seeks an order requiring the council to remove the report.
Key Points
- Tang has practised as a dentist since 2010, according to the court filing cited in the reports.
- The complaint arose after a patient who received orthodontic treatment from 2019 to 2021 was dissatisfied with the outcome.
- The patient switched to another orthodontic specialist in 2022 and wrote to the Dental Council to complain in 2023.
- The Dental Council brought six charges in September 2023; Tang first intended to admit one, then decided to admit all six after legal advice.
- At the June 25, 2026 hearing, Tang objected that the expert report was filed late, contained unfair and biased comments, and should not be admitted.
Why It Matters
The case focuses on procedural fairness in professional disciplinary proceedings, especially when expert evidence is introduced after charges have already been laid. For Hong Kong readers, the outcome could affect expectations of notice, disclosure and the handling of expert reports in future hearings before professional regulators.