| 单词 | Duty to disclose |
| 释义 | 披露的責任 An obligation to make known matters likely to affect the decision making of those relaying on the knowledge or good character of the person having the obligation to disclose. See also Admission; Conflict of interest; Fiduciary relationship; Fit and proper person; Good fame and character. Legal practitioners - 1.The obligation of a candidate for admission as a legal practitioner to disclose any matter likely to adversely affect his or her good fame and character or any circumstance which might affect his or her fitness as a legal practitioner: Admission and Registration Rules (Cap 159B) r 3(2). An admitting authority must be satisfied that a candidate for admission is of good fame and character and fit and proper person to be admitted: Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159) s 4(1). 2. The obligation of a legal practitioner to disclose to the client any personal interest of the practitioner in the transaction or matter in which the practitioner is acting for the client. Failure to disclose may result in both civil and professional liability. The disclosure required is a conscientious disclosure of all material circumstances and everything known to the practitioner which might influence the client or anybody from the client might seek advice. See also Admission; Conflict of interest; Fiduciary relationship; Fit and proper person; Good fame and character. Negligence - A medical practitioner has a general duty to disclose information to his patient before operating on him. The duty includes to give information on the risks involved but he is not required to do more than what was required of the responsible body of skilled medical practitioners: Chatterson v Gerson [1981] 1 All ER 257, QB 432; Sidway v Board of Governors of the Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital [1984] 1 All ER 1018, QB 493. 公開相當可能會影響倚賴有關知識或有責任披露有關人士良好品格而作出決定的人的事宜的責任。另見 Admission; Conflict of interest; Fiduciary relationship; Fit and proper person; Good fame and character。 法律執業者 - 1. 申請獲認許為法律執業者的人士有責任披露任何相當可能會對其良好聲譽及品格有不利影響的事宜，或任何可影響其本人是否適合作為法律執業者的情況：《認許及註冊規則》（第159B章）第3(2)條。負責認許的法院必須信納申請獲認許的人士擁有良好聲譽及品格，並屬於獲認許為法律執業者的適當人選：《法律執業者條例》（第159章）第4(1)條。 2. 法律執業者有責任向當事人披露在有關交易中他／她的任何個人利益、或有關法律執業者為其當事人行事的事宜。不披露可導致民事上及專業上的法律責任。所需的披露是憑良心披露所有關鍵的情況、以及所有該名法律執業者知悉可影響有關當事人或任何可能獲其當事人詢問意見的人的事情。另見 Admission; Conflict of interest; Fiduciary relationship; Fit and proper person; Good fame and character。 疏忽 - 醫生在替其病人進行手術前，有向該病人披露有關資料的一般責任。此等責任包括提供所涉及風險的資料，但無須超逾一般負責該等手術的熟練醫生須履行的責任：Chatterson v Gerson [1981] 1 All ER 257，QB 432；Sidway v Board of Governors of the Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital [1984] 1 All ER 1018，QB 493。 |
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