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By Fiona Chan Hong Kong, 2 March 2022: In an unprecedented move, the government is introducing emergency legislation to prohibit landlords from taking action against certain types of businesses which have fallen behind with their rent. Financial Secretary Paul Chan made the surprise announcement in his budget speech on 23 February as he emphasised the […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 25 February 2022: Import and export businesses are advised to start preparing for a significant new law which will come into effect later this year. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) will be implemented in Hong Kong, bringing a set of unified rules […]
Hong Kong, 23 February 2022: A net total of 20,163 people left Hong Kong last week, according to Webb-site.com, the free database of this city’s people and organisations which is drawn together from publicly available information. It marks an escalation of the exodus which has been ongoing since the 2019 protests and the primary reason […]
By Jeffrey Chan Hong Kong, 17 February 2022: Rapid development of the Greater Bay Area is presenting new challenges and opportunities for Hong Kong insurers, particularly with regard to motoring policies. Cross-boundary traffic is expected to increase after the Covid-19 pandemic as authorities on both sides of the border finalise a quota-free scheme for private […]
By Teddy Lam Hong Kong, 14 February 2022: Law firms and their clients have been given a timely reminder of the requirement to have fee agreements for non-contentious work in writing following a conclusive ruling by the Court of Appeal. The judges dismissed a lawsuit brought by a firm of solicitors seeking to enforce an […]
Hong Kong, 9 February 2022: “It’s the economy, stupid!” US presidential hopeful Bill Clinton had this sign hanging in his campaign headquarters in 1992. The country was in an economic recession and President George Bush Snr was perceived as out of touch with the needs of ordinary Americans. Clinton hammered home his promise of economic […]
By Allison Lee Hong Kong, 8 February 2022: The latest round of school closures in Hong Kong in response to the Omicron-driven fifth wave of coronavirus infections will have produced sighs of exasperation from affected families. This is the third academic year in a row that has been badly disrupted by the pandemic. The negative […]
Hong Kong, 26 January 2022: It is decades since fearsome South China tigers stalked the hills of Hong Kong, yet they remain part of this city’s fascinating folklore. In 1915, one such beast killed two policemen sent to investigate its presence in Sheung Shui before it was shot several days later. Its mounted head is […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 19 January 2022: In a landmark case, the Competition Commission has used its Cooperation Policy for the first time to investigate and punish three firms involved in price-rigging over the sale of mass-mailing machines. Introduced almost three years ago, the Cooperation Policy allows firms engaged in anti-competitive conduct to assist […]
Hong Kong, 12 January 2022: This week at BC&C, with the Omicron coronavirus variant at large in Hong Kong, we have implemented our strictest social distancing regime thus far. We are maintaining rigid segregation of our four offices in Dominion Centre to minimise risk of cross-infection; in-house meetings are conducted via Zoom; no visitors are […]
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Hong Kong, 13 November 2024: In a fast-moving world, Akshinthala Seshu Babu has made his name by being anything but. The tenacious Indian holds the world record for remaining motionless, clocking a remarkable 35 hours without twitching a muscle, all while dressed up as his hero Mahatma Gandhi. “I want to spread Ghandi’s message about […]
Hong Kong, 11 November 2024: The impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession was examined when our Senior Partner Colin Cohen and Managing Partner Alex Liu attended Ally Law’s Asia Pacific Conference in Australia’s Gold Coast. Themed “AI & Authenticity”, the gathering examined how the rapid advance of AI is now helping law firms […]
By Jeffrey Chan, Leann Au and Waverly Chan Hong Kong, 7 November 2024: The plight of tenants living in subdivided units (“SDUs”) has long been a pressing problem in Hong Kong. Currently, some 220,000 people reside in the city’s 110,000 SDUs, many of which offer undesirable living conditions, including limited space, inadequate fire safety and […]
Hong Kong, 4 November 2024: In this episode, we meet former Director of Public Prosecutions and later Justice of Appeal Ian McWalters, who looks back on his upbringing in Australia, adventurous days as a lawyer in Papua New Guinea, and four decades of stellar service in the Hong Kong legal profession. He speaks with our […]
Hong Kong, 16 October 2024: “Getting your head down, sweetie? Jolly good idea!” So says Leonard Rossiter after causing Joan Collins to spill a drink on herself aboard a flight. It was one of a series of classic TV ads starring the pair promoting Cinzano vermouth, with Rossiter’s social-climbing buffoonery always ensuring the icily elegant […]
