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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 …
Legal advice privilege only covers advice from lawyers, says the Hong Kong Court of Appeal
In the recent case of Super Worth International Ltd & Ors v Commissioner of the ICAC & another (CACV 168/2015), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal …
New safeguards needed for Hong Kong's aged dementia sufferers
As Hong Kong’s population ages and the incidence of dementia increases, the need for effective and efficient long-term care and support systems for …
The insolvent oligarch: the English High Court provides much needed guidance on quantifying liabilities in a deceased insolvent's estate
In Lockston Group Inc v Nicholas Stewart Wood [2015] EWHC 2962 (Ch), the English High Court held that foreign currency claims and claims for interest in …
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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills' ADR in Asia Pacific Guide available online
We are pleased to launch online our ADR in Asia Pacific Guide. Please click here to download a copy. This guide builds on a publication we launched …
Hong Kong's top court finds delay in commencement of bankruptcy period unconstitutional
In the recent case of Official Receiver v Zhi Charles (FACV 8/2015) (5 November 2015), the Court of Final Appeal (the "CFA") found s 30A(10)(a) of the …
Hong Kong Court refused to make a grant of administration ad colligenda bona for lack of special circumstances and special justification
In Re Oung Chi Lian Fang (HCMP2347/2015), the Hong Kong High Court refused an ex parte application for a grant of administration ad colligenda bona under …
New guide to the Independent Insurance Authority in Hong Kong launched
Hong Kong is about to establish a unified insurance regulatory regime under the auspices of a new body, to be named the 'Insurance Authority'. The …
Impact of CJEU decision in Schrems v DPC on the implementation of cross-border data transfer provisions in Hong Kong
Organisations in the European Union with operations in the United States have, for over a decade now, taken comfort that the transfer of personal data to …
Transactions at undervalue and unfair preferences - how will the Court interpret s49 and s50 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance?
In Wong Tak Man, Stephen & Another v Cheung Siu Fai & Ors [2015] HMP 1431/2012, the Court held that transfers of funds made by a bankrupt were …
Where's Wally – what happens when a trustee cannot locate the beneficiaries?
In Wah Ying Cheong Co Ltd v Chan Kwok Ping & Ors [2015] HCMP 3059C/1997, the Court held that where a trustee is unable to locate beneficiaries under …
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