2013年2月22日星期五

The Fxxxing Barrister, part II

上一篇讀者SZ君留言,並連結了雜誌訪問馬大律師的文章給我看,想我作點評論。首先在此致謝。舞文弄墨的人都喜歡有讀者,留言更無任歡迎。如果遭我批評的人留言,更加開心,因為大家有機會對話及澄清觀點,看法不會變成soliloquy,被批評的人也有還擊的機會。

訪問文章稱馬大律師精通兩文三語,那麼他為何用英文駡長毛呢?不期然使我想起思華在我標少講聖言 一文的留言,思華引用了錢鍾書的《讀伊索寓言》:

蝙蝠的故事:

蝙蝠碰見鳥就充作鳥,碰見獸就充作獸。人比蝙蝠就聰明多了。他會把蝙蝠的方法反過來施用:在鳥類裏偏要充獸,表示腳踏實地;在獸類裏偏要充鳥,表示高超出世。向武人賣弄風雅,向文人裝作英雄;在上流社會裏他是又窮又硬的平民,到了平民中間,他又是屈尊下顧的文化份子:這當然不是蝙蝠,這只是——人。


馬大律師要扮中文講得不濟,所以用英文來表達,藉此欺負長毛?馬律師在澳洲讀法律,畢業後在此執業10年,標少這灌園叟,批評他的英文,豈不是teach your grandma to suck eggs?

在此多謝山中 的教誨,使我學懂這句髒話古雅的講法。如果馬大律師真的像雜誌所講的famous,現在心理上可以用infamous來平衡一下。唉!恐怕又是梁美芬之類,學者的美麗誤會。我除了見過為了顯示自己不能直接受聘,而强調自己是大律師外,就沒有聽過有其他釐清的情況了,難怪我以為他還未戒奶。

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  2. http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20140618/00408_003.html

    爆粗大狀馬恩國專業失當罪成停牌 - Counsel Lawrence Ma Guilty of Professional Misconduct and Suspended

    舊年二月喺立法會一個聽證會上,馬恩國大律師 (Barrister Lawrence Ma) 因為以英文粗口鬧爆議員「長毛」梁國雄而遭投訴,大律師公會 (Hong Kong Bar Association) 隨即對佢進行紀律研訊。研訊前後搞咗年幾,馬大狀上周四終於收到公會嘅書面通知,判罰佢就「爆粗」事件停牌一個月,兼繳清研訊涉及嘅律師費用,相信十幾二十萬元一定走唔甩。馬大狀就自嘲即日暫改稱「釘牌大狀」。

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  3. An update on Barrister Lawrence Ma, the disgraceful and dishonourable lawyer, for you: -

    http://hkba.org/the-bar/discipline/bdt/Decision%20on%20Sentence%2020140612.pdf

    ...The seriousness of the misconduct

    22. First, the misconduct was sufficiently serious (and very serious, if necessary) to warrant suspension, albeit for a short period, having regard to the circumstances:-

    (1) Barrister Lawrence Ma used highly offensive language, repeatedly, on a formal occasion, in a public place. Such language included "You are not a bloody Chinese" and "You are not even a fucking Chinese". Such offensive language was not strictly "one­ off ", but took place over several minutes. He must have known that being in the Legislative Council, his words and conduct would be recorded and easily publicized and accessible by the public.

    (2) Although his misconduct was not in the course of his practice as he appeared in his capacity as the Vice Chairman of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals, it was apparent and he made clear, that he was a Hong Kong Barrister. The consequence of his highly unusual conduct was clearly to bring the profession of barrister (and himself) into disrepute, and to damage the public's trust in barristers. On the evidence, the Bar was "swamped with complaints", with at least 279 complaints lodged by members of the public.

    The Bar's reputation depends on the dignity and high standing of its members. Mr. Lawrence Ma's conduct was disgraceful and dishonourable. It was also aggravated by his highly patronizing language and demeanour which made clear that he considered himself superior because he was a barrister and had "credentials", unlike Mr. Leung...

    39. For all the reasons above, in our discretion, this Tribunal orders as follows :-

    (1) Counsel Lawrence Ma be suspended from practising as a barrister in Hong Kong for 1 month from the date immediately upon the expiry of the period of appeal against this Tribunal's decision and in the event of an appeal, from the date of disposal of the appeal...

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