Asia Disputes Notes

ENGLISH HIGH COURT BLOCKS DERIVATIVE ACTION AGAINST SHELL'S DIRECTORS FROM CLIMATE-CHANGE ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER

Recently, we see a significant uptick in ESG litigations in different parts of the world. Together with this trend came activists' attempts to make use …

HONG KONG COURT OF APPEAL PROVIDES CERTAINTY ON BAR AGAINST REFLECTIVE LOSS

On 21 April 2023, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) released its judgment Power Securities Co Ltd v Sin Kwok Lam [2023] HKCA 594, which provided …

Clearing up the cloud? Perhaps partly, as the Court of Final Appeal affirms the approach to dismissing bankruptcy proceedings in favour of the parties' agreed forum

If a debt arises from a contract that contains an exclusive jurisdiction clause (EJC) in favour of a foreign court, how will the Hong Kong court deal …

Business as Usual: Hong Kong Court of Appeal endorses the use of letters of no consent

HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL CLARIFIES A BANK'S LIABILITY FOR TRANSFERRING CUSTOMER FUNDS IN BREACH OF ITS QUINCECARE DUTY OF CARE BEFORE UNAUTHORISED CLOSURE OF THE ACCOUNT

In PT Asuransi Tugu Pratama Indonesia TBK (formerly known as PT Tugu Pratama Indonesia) v Citibank N.A. [2023] HKCFA 3, the Hong Kong Court of Final …

Hong Kong: Court of Appeal confirms that standby days are not days off

Hong Kong arbitration success fee regime fully in force

Hong Kong Safety Snapshots – Confirmation of limits on statutory compensation for internal injuries

GENERIC RELIANCE ON PRC-HONG KONG ENFORCEMENT ARRANGEMENTS INSUFFICIENT TO OPPOSE LIABILITY FOR SECURITY FOR COSTS

Hong Kong: Can an employer escape a contractual obligation to pay termination compensation to an employee?

Hong Kong Court of Appeal considers the effect of exclusive jurisdiction clause on bankruptcy proceedings

Hong Kong Investigation Insights: 'Pro-female bias' can amount to discrimination