As I understand it David Perry QC is a member of the Hong Kong bar as well as the UK bar. While the cab rank rule wouldn't apply to him as a UK barrister, my understanding is that it would if he's a member of the HK bar. I've no experience of the HK bar or its professional rules but I understand they're essentially the same as the UK bar, including the cab rank rule.
AFAIK he is part of the local pool, being registered with the HKBA.
Even though he’s registered in HK the cab rank rule doesn’t apply to overseas barristers and they are free to pick and choose their cases (Philip Dykes, outgoing head of the HK Bar Association).
I don’t often agree with Raab but he was spot on with his comments.
As I understand it David Perry QC is a member of the Hong Kong bar as well as the UK bar. While the cab rank rule wouldn't apply to him as a UK barrister, my understanding is that it would if he's a member of the HK bar. I've no experience of the HK bar or its professional rules but I understand they're essentially the same as the UK bar, including the cab rank rule.
AFAIK he is part of the local pool, being registered with the HKBA.