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Hong Kong constitutionality challenge – leave to appeal denied
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has rejected an application for leave to appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from its previous judgment that …
Hong Kong court considers its power to grant injunctions in support of foreign arbitrations; says hybrid clause enforceable
In Top Gains Mineral Macao Commercial Offshore Limited and TL Resources Pte Ltd (HCMP1622/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused to …
The growth of hybrid dispute resolution processes in Asia – Singapore and the Arb-med-Arb protocol
Herbert Smith Freehills Senior Associate Emmanuel Chua has published an article titled "The growth of hybrid dispute resolution processes in Asia – …
Hong Kong Law Reform Commission releases consultation paper on Third Party Funding in arbitration
The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission has today published a Consultation Paper recommending that third party funding should be permitted for arbitrations …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds Arbitration Ordinance limits on rights of appeal
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of s.81(4) of the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609), under which a party …
SPC clarifies jurisdiction issues arising from the CIETAC split
On 15 July 2015, the Supreme People's Court in China (the "SPC") issued a binding judicial interpretation on how lower courts are to handle various …
Competing jurisdiction clauses in a multi-contract scenario: a potential case management solution from Hong Kong
In the recent case of CPC Construction Hong Kong Limited v Harvest Engineering (HK) Limited and another (HCA 2096/2013), a series of loan agreements set …
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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes client research on the use of mediation in Hong Kong
ADR in Asia: Spotlight on mediation in Hong Kong Herbert Smith Freehills' Hong Kong dispute resolution team (led by Julian Copeman, May Tai, Gareth …
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