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Hong Kong Court rules in favour of investors in mis-selling claim: a departure from the recent trend
Recently, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance handed down its judgment in relation to a mis-selling claim against a bank, ruling in favour of the …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal takes a practical view on the penalties rule upholding a liquidated damages clause
In the recent case of Brio Electronic Commerce Limited v Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited CACV 271/2013, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) held …
Hong Kong: Court of First Instance holds that litigation commenced in breach of a company's articles of association is liable to be struck out
In Yifung Developments Limited v Ricky Liu Chi Keung & others (HCA 1341/2014), the Court of First Instance held that where a company fails to comply …
UK Supreme Court rewrites English law rule on penalties whilst Hong Kong (for the moment at least) still continues to follow the traditional test
In a judgment handed down on 4 November, the UK Supreme Court has in effect re-written the rule on contractual penalties in England & Wales, holding …
Hong Kong court dismisses investor's counterclaim against bank for mis-selling of financial products
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance handed down its judgment in DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Sit Pan Jit (HCA 382/2009) on 2 April 2015. It is the …
New class action law in Thailand
The Thai Civil Procedure Code has been amended to allow for class action suits to be brought by large groups of plaintiffs for breach of civil wrongs, …
An exercise in restraint: Singapore Court of Appeal confirms courts will give effect to agreements limiting the circumstances in which a contractor can restrain a call on performance bonds
The Singapore Court of Appeal (the "CoA") recently delivered its judgment in CKR Contract Services Pte Ltd v Asplenium Land Pte Ltd and Another [2015] …
English Commercial Court rules that an unsigned agreement can still bind the parties
The English Commercial Court has ruled that a party had accepted the terms of an agreement by its conduct, even though it had not signed the agreement …
Hong Kong court dismisses investor’s counterclaim against bank for mis-selling of financial products
The Court of First Instance has recently handed down its judgment in DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Sit Pan Jit (HCA 382/2009). This case concerns …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal addresses the enforceability of English anti-suit injunction
In the recent case of Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. v Hin-Pro International Logistics Limited (CACV 243/2014), the Court of Appeal (CA) held …
ADR Practical Guide launched on the use of Mediation with Arbitration
Our London ADR team has launched the sixth guide in their series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide clients with essential practical …
English High Court decision highlights need for tight drafting of settlement terms
In the context of high profile celebrity phone hacking lawsuits, the English High Court has struck out claims for phone hacking on the basis that they …
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