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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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Hong Kong, 16 April 2025: It is gratifying to know this monthly blog has a sizeable following – and thanks for the positive feedback, everyone – but your correspondent is left in the shade by the wildly popular Darren Jason Watkins Jnr. Who? Otherwise known as IShowSpeed, or simply Speed, he is social media royalty, […]
By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 10 April 2025: Following a surge in the popularity of “space oil”, several key ingredients used to make the narcotic have been classified as dangerous drugs by the Security Bureau. The move brings with it heavy penalties for unauthorised possession, consumption or trafficking of the substance. Space oil has rapidly […]
By Claire Chow Hong Kong, 7 April 2025: A new law designed to enhance the protection of computer systems deemed essential to the smooth running of Hong Kong has been passed by the Legislative Council on 19 March 2025. It is expected to come into effect on 1 January next year. The Protection of Critical […]
Hong Kong, 3 April 2025: BC&C’s Foreign Legal Consultant Pádraig Seif was delighted to share his experiences as a Hong Kong citizen, business leader and lawyer in a keynote address at a seminar organised by Our Hong Kong Foundation. Born and raised in Germany with Irish roots, Pádraig’s Asian odyssey took him first to Japan […]
Hong Kong, 2 April 2025: In this episode, we are joined by Mohan Bharwaney SC, a retired justice of the High Court who has authored a significant number of landmark judgments in the field of personal injury and medical negligence. Mohan reflects on his upbringing in Hong Kong, early days as a barrister and some […]
