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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 …
UK Court of Appeal confirms extra-territorial reach of contempt proceedings
In Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co and another v Al-Sayed Bader Hashim Al Refai and others [2014] EWCA Civ 715, the English Court of Appeal …
Recovering assets from an estate without challenging a will
In Leung Chung Ching Edwin and Wong Fung San Hanny v The Estate of Leung On Mei Amy, deceased, the Court of First Instance held that the parents of the …
Hong Kong Court of First Instance allows Albert Yeung's libel case in relation to Google's autocomplete search function to proceed
In Albert Sau Shing Yeung v Google Inc, the Court of First Instance allowed Albert Yeung's claim against Google to proceed past a summary dismissal …
ADR Practical Guide no. 4: Selecting your mediator and drafting the mediation agreement
Herbert Smith Freehills’ publication 'Selecting your mediator and drafting the mediation agreement' is the fourth in our series of ADR Practical Guides, …
Changes to inheritance and intestacy rules in England and Wales may affect overseas property investors
The English Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2014 and is expected to come into force on 1 October 2014. The …
Hong Kong issues consultation paper on draft rules for mandatory reporting and related record keeping in relation to OTC derivatives
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) and the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) have recently issued a joint consultation paper (“CP”) …
China: Social Media posts recognised by PRC Courts as evidence in employment cases
Given the growing popularity of social media websites and applications in China, employees are increasingly releasing employment-related photographs and …
The power behind the throne: costs orders against a non-party
The making of costs orders against a witness (who was not a party to the proceedings) was considered by the Hong Kong Court in To Pui Kui, the …
Breakdown of Trust: Important Court of Final Appeal divorce ruling reaffirms the Court's power to consider assets held in trust as part of the matriomonial estate and the presumption of the equal division of assets
The case of Poon Lok Otto v Kan Lai Kwan Kay and HSBC International Trustee Ltd. arose out of the high-profile divorce of a wealthy couple and the …
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal provides guidance on the expiry of applicable limitation periods
On 17 July 2014, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal gave judgment in the case of Moulin Global Eyecare Holdings Limited (in liquidation) (formerly known …
Proposed changes to Hong Kong's discrimination laws leave existing gaps unaddressed
Hong Kong's discrimination laws have once again come under the spotlight following the commencement of a three month Discrimination Law Review of the …
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