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Hong Kong, 6 June 2022: Our latest guest on Law & More is Bloomberg editor Douglas Wong, who reflects on his upbringing in Malaysia, schooling in the UK and many years working in Hong Kong. A veteran of the city’s media scene who has covered financial, political and legal issues, Douglas is also a former […]
London, 1 June 2022: On this day six years ago, the world’s longest railway tunnel opened in Switzerland. The 57km twin-bore Gotthard Base Tunnel provides a high-speed rail link under the Alps between northern and southern Europe. It has revolutionised freight transport and drastically cut travelling time for passengers, with the journey underground taking just […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 31 May 2022: Carrying out construction work on your home without planning permission can be an expensive – and ultimately pointless – exercise. Not only will the Buildings Department (BD), the building safety regulator in Hong Kong, compel you to remove the structure at your own cost, it may take […]
Zurich, 30 May 2022: Our Senior Partner Colin Cohen was among more than 115 delegates who attended Ally Law’s first in-person AGM for three years when the global legal services organisation convened in Zurich last week. “After the worldwide disruption caused by Covid-19, this was a welcome return to normality. It was wonderful to catch […]
Hong Kong, 24 May 2022: Our Partner Alex Liu highlighted the importance of making a will and safeguarding family assets in a presentation to members of the Hong Kong business community. Alex covered such topics as the differences between wills and trusts, protecting your children’s future and guardianship of elders, highlighting his talk – entitled […]
Paris, 18 May 2022: German film director and football fan Wim Wenders once made a movie called The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty. I’m no lover of spot-kicks either, especially when it’s a shootout to decide a big match involving my beloved Chelsea. Doubt becomes dread which turns into despair. Such was my fate at […]
By Melville Boase Hong Kong, 13 May 2022: Migrant worker activists have long argued Hong Kong needs an effective, bespoke law to combat human trafficking and forced labour. Now, a landmark High Court judgment has given renewed hope this may finally happen. In a comprehensive defeat for the government, Mr Justice Russell Coleman ruled this […]
Hong Kong, 11 May 2022: Congratulations to the Boase Cohen & Collins-sponsored VCD Athletic U23s, a group of young footballers making their mark in Southeast England’s highly competitive football scene. The team have just finished runners-up in the Isthmian Development League South, continuing their upward trajectory after six years of continuous backing from BC&C. “It’s […]
Hong Kong, 10 May 2022: We are pleased to welcome Robbie McRobbie, CEO of the Hong Kong Rugby Union, as our latest guest on Law & More. Robbie tells our Senior Partner Colin Cohen about his upbringing in Scotland, days at Oxford University and his entertaining first career as a Hong Kong police officer. He […]
Hong Kong, 6 May 2022: A varied programme of networking, business development sessions and keynote speeches added up to a busy week at the INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC for Boase Cohen & Collins Partner Susan Cheung. The in-person and virtual hybrid event marked a welcome return to normality for the International Trademark Association […]
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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 […]
Hong Kong, 14 October 2024: In the latest episode, we welcome forensic accountant and tenacious investigator of white collar crime Anoop Gidwani, who has recently left the Independent Commission Against Corruption after 37 years of distinguished service. As well, Anoop’s unwavering commitment to integrity extends to cricket, a sport he continues to serve with distinction […]
By Susan Cheung and Nicole Chin Hong Kong, 7 October 2024: The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and the Intellectual Property Department have jointly published a consultation paper, taking a significant step towards modernising Hong Kong’s copyright regime in response to the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). The paper addresses key issues regarding copyright […]
Hong Kong, 2 October 2024: A large audience gathered at the University of Hong Kong to hear former Justice of Appeal Ian McWalters deliver the sixth annual HKU-Boase Cohen & Collins Criminal Law Lecture. His talk, “The Exercise of Discretion in the Criminal Justice System”, examined discretionary decision making by law enforcement, prosecutors and judicial […]
By Teresa Leung Hong Kong, 25 September 2024: Our city’s largely unregulated “medical beauty” industry is back in the news following the jailing of a beautician over a botched botox injection. It is the latest in a string of cases featuring unlicensed medical practices – some of them leading to permanent physical damage or even […]
