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Hong Kong, 15 December 2021: Just over two years ago – mid-protests and pre-Covid – I took part in a panel discussion on sports law at the LAWASIA Conference in Hong Kong. In doing so, I gave a presentation highlighting several historical examples of litigious sports disputes, both here and overseas, where the action shifted […]
By Allison Lee Hong Kong, 9 December 2021: Almost a fifth of divorce cases filed in Hong Kong involve marriages that took place in the Mainland. On average, more than 4,000 cross-border couples per year seek to have their marriages ended via the courts here. But this is just the tip of the iceberg; the […]
By Fiona Chan Hong Kong, 8 December 2021: In a landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal has ordered the Inland Revenue Department to repay the stamp duty it charged two sisters who became owners of their late mother’s flat by voluntary arrangement with their three siblings. The ruling – delivered in the case of Wong […]
Hong Kong, 1 December 2021: “Please, sir, I want some more.” These, of course, are the famous words spoken by the eponymous young orphan in Charles Dickens’ celebrated novel Oliver Twist as he timidly asks the master of the workhouse for a further helping of gruel. As with many of his epic works, the lauded […]
By Arthur Chan and Jasmine Kwong Hong Kong, 24 November 2021: The Immigration Department appears to be taking a stronger stance over its requirement that foreign domestic helpers should have a clear criminal record in order to obtain a work visa. However, this toughening of attitude gives rise to fresh questions about how future applications […]
By Colin Cohen Hong Kong, 19 November 2021: In a much-anticipated judgment, the Court of Final Appeal has upheld the exclusive right of male indigenous villagers in the New Territories to build their own homes, ruling that the so-called Small House Policy is constitutional in its entirety. The judges have declared this right is protected […]
Hong Kong, 17 November 2021: Do you think Carrie Lam listens to music? Unlikely, given that our famously workaholic Chief Executive insists she never relaxes. A pity, because an hour with Frank Sinatra and his swinging songs certainly puts a spring in your step and makes you think wistfully of happier times and alluring locations. […]
By Colin Cohen Hong Kong, 10 November 2021: A landmark Court of Final Appeal judgment has provided welcome clarity on the question of prosecutions for unlawful assembly and rioting, ruling that the doctrine of “joint enterprise” does not apply but stressing that anyone involved – whether directly or indirectly – in such activities could face […]
By Arthur Chan and Gabriel Brettell Hong Kong, 5 November 2021: The non-consensual photography of intimate parts (colloquially known as up-skirting) and the recording of others engaging in intimate acts when they have a reasonable expectation of privacy (voyeurism) are acts that should be punished in a civilised society. They offend a person’s privacy and […]
Hong Kong, 3 November 2021: Who doesn’t have a sneaking admiration for Viz, the British comic for (not so) grown-ups that is full of profane, childish cartoons and surreal humour? The readers’ letters are legendary, to wit: “I was delighted when the kind people at the Inland Revenue wrote to me recently telling me that […]
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Hong Kong, 3 February 2025: In this episode, we welcome Iñaki Amate, design industry innovator and chair of the European Chamber of Commerce. Iñaki traces his globetrotting career, which has taken him from his native Spain to Finland, Hong Kong and many places in between, the work of EuroCham, and why it is important for […]
Hong Kong, 22 January 2025: A lonely young lady, a middle-aged couple, a professional dancer and a songwriter at his piano – these and other neighbours are spied on by photographer LB “Jeff” Jeffries, confined to his apartment with a broken leg, in the classic 1954 thriller Rear Window. Jeff spends long days and nights […]
By Jasmine Kwong Hong Kong, 10 January 2025: After another landmark court victory for Hong Kong’s LGBTQ+ community, attention now turns to a looming deadline for the government to provide an alternative legal framework that recognises same-sex relationships. Thus far, the authorities have yet to provide an update on their deliberations or engage in any […]
Hong Kong, 6 January 2025: In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by the Honourable Geoffrey Ma, the former Chief Justice of Hong Kong. Geoffrey looks back on his distinguished career, from his upbringing and education in the UK, to his many years at the Hong Kong Bar, and two decades of service […]
By Jeffrey Chan Hong Kong, 30 December 2024: Two major police operations in recent weeks have highlighted the long-running issue of fake traffic accidents and the headaches these cause for insurance companies, the government and law enforcement agencies. Bogus claims around motor incidents are part of a rising trend of insurance fraud, with the authorities […]
