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Hong Kong Court of First Instance lays the foundation for disclosure orders against bank accounts in overseas branches of Hong Kong banks
Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest Guide to "Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific"
Please click here to preview this publication. As a result of a rise in global economic activities around the region, Asia is experiencing the …
Use of predictive coding for e-disclosure endorsed by English High Court
A decision of the English High Court handed down on 16 February 2016 has expressly approved the use of predictive coding (also known as technology …
When will the Hong Kong Court grant pre-action discovery?
In Zhang Shouen and another v Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd HCMP 682/2015, the Court considered whether to grant the applicants' request for …
Hong Kong Court of First Instance discusses the new Practice Direction on E-Discovery in relation to a specific discovery application
The recent decision in Chinacast Education Corporation and others v Chan Tze Ngon and others is one of particular relevance as it is the first time the …
Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the US Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Regarding Discovery
The US Federal Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (the "Advisory Committee") has proposed a series of amendments to the US Federal …
Hong Kong High Court considers the scope of exception to a provisional liquidators' implied duty of non-disclosure
The High Court in Hong Kong recently examined the circumstances in which a liquidator was able to depart from their implied duty not to disclose …
The Year of the Dragon – a litigator's review of key cases and developments
As the Year of the Dragon draws to a close we summarise in this e-bulletin some key cases and developments which are likely to be of interest to clients. …
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal rules on privilege against self-incrimination in anti- corruption investigations
In the decision in A v The Commissioner of the Independant Commission Against Corruption [2012] HKCFA 79 handed down on 13 November 2012 the …
Court of Appeal rules partial waiver of privilege recognised in Hong Kong
In Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice (unrep, CACV 60/2011), the Court of Appeal considered the legal principles relating to the nature …
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