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High hopes, grounded governance

Hong Kong, 12 October 2022: “Happiness is good health and a bad memory!” It’s a quote attributed to several famous figures, most notably Casablanca star Ingrid Bergman. The Hong Kong Tourism Board is banking on this being the case next year, hopefully with our city restored to full fitness and recollections of Covid-19 fading fast, […]

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The need for correct procedure

By Teddy Lam, Jennifer Lee and Stephanie Van Hong Kong, 7 October 2022: A high-profile court case in which a male employee successfully claimed unfair dismissal on the basis of gender discrimination provides salutary lessons for Hong Kong employers. The landmark judgment in Tan, Shaun Zhi Ming v Euromoney Institutional Investor (Jersey) Ltd DCEO 4/2017 […]

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Drive to end vehicle dumping

By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 5 October 2022: After decades of inaction, steps are finally being taken to get tough on citizens who dump unwanted vehicles on roadsides and in public parking spaces. The move follows a damning report by Hong Kong’s Ombudsman which lays bare ineffective government measures and the lack of legislation to […]

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Law & More: Episode 19 – Wayne Walsh SC

Hong Kong, 3 October 2022: Our latest guest on Law & More is Senior Counsel Wayne Walsh, whose sense of adventure has taken him from his native New Zealand to New York and Moscow and many places in between. After an outstanding career with Hong Kong’s Department of Justice, he is now in private practice […]

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Trainee trio join BC&C’s legal team

Hong Kong, 30 September 2022: We are delighted to welcome to the firm three new Trainee Solicitors – Cherie Kwan, Anne Young and Emily Kwan – maintaining our proud tradition of nurturing homegrown legal professionals. “At Boase Cohen & Collins, we have a track record of promoting local talent and providing young lawyers with a […]

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Fraudsters adding to pandemic pain

By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 29 September 2022: Ingenious fraudsters are continuing to cash in on Hong Kong’s anti-pandemic efforts, preying on the public’s fears about Covid-19 to find new ways of gaining illegal access to funds. Despite numerous warnings from the police, health officials and government departments, unfortunate citizens are still being duped on […]

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Tears of joy … and frustration

Hong Kong, 28 September 2022: “Laugh, and the world laughs with you” goes the familiar saying. It is actually the opening line of Solitude, a verse penned in 1883 by prolific American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Well, if not quite the world, our former Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma certainly had a packed audience at the […]

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Criminal Law Lecture returns in style

Hong Kong, 26 September 2022: A large audience and a brilliant address by the former Chief Justice of Hong Kong, the Honourable Geoffrey Ma GBM KC SC, ensured the HKU-Boase Cohen & Collins Criminal Law Lecture made a triumphant return as an in-person event. In his talk, entitled “A Civil Practitioner Enters the World of […]

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Back to business in Tel Aviv

Hong Kong, 21 September 2022: Our Partner Alex Liu welcomed the chance to meet Ally Law colleagues old and new at the organisation’s EMEA Regional Meeting in Tel Aviv last week. Dozens of delegates from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, plus others from further afield, descended on the Israeli city for three days of […]

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A fond farewell and a rugby revival

Hong Kong, 14 September 2022: Debt, illness, quarrels and excessive drinking. These were the hallmarks of John Walter Hulme’s controversial 15-year tenure as Hong Kong’s first Chief Justice. After arriving here in 1844, he was plagued by financial woes, despite a handsome £3,000 annual salary, while poor health saw him often delay hearings until the […]

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The plague of fake traffic accidents

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 […]

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Focus on enforcing foreign judgments

Hong Kong, 17 December 2024: Our Consultant John Zhou was pleased to attend a high-powered legal seminar in Hong Kong examining the broad topic of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The five-day course, jointly organised by the Hague Academy of International Law and the Asian Academy of International Law, and held at the latter’s […]

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Carry on camping – and consuming

Hong Kong, 11 December 2024: Step aside, Tarzan, a pop singer called Danny Jones is the real king of the jungle. He has just been crowned winner of reality TV show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! – a feat that is headline news in the UK. The annual series sees a group of […]

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GBA ‘has vast potential’ for HK legal sector

Hong Kong, 9 December 2024: Colin Cohen has hailed the Greater Bay Area as hugely important to the future of Hong Kong’s legal profession after being part of a high-powered delegation from the city that visited Guangdong Province. The group, comprising more than 30 lawyers, held talks with government, administrative and regulatory officials in the […]

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Cross-border talks enhance legal ties

Hong Kong, 6 December 2024: Our Senior Partner Colin Cohen is part of a delegation of Hong Kong legal professionals currently visiting Guangdong Province for talks aimed at furthering cross-border co-operation in legal and business matters. The group, comprising more than 30 individuals, includes office bearers of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the […]

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