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Hong Kong, 31 August 2023: BC&C Managing Partner Alex Liu has praised the standard of law students at the University of Hong Kong after presenting the firm’s annual award. The Boase Cohen & Collins Prize in Accounts and Financial Management was given to Wong Cheuk-man for her outstanding performance while studying for her Postgraduate Certificate […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 30 August, 2023: Owners of old buildings who fail to carry out compulsory maintenance work have been put on notice that they face tougher action from the authorities. Numerous recent incidents of falling concrete or rendering from external walls have brought renewed focus on the issue, with the government conceding […]
Toronto, 23 August 2023: Heads up, movie buffs, at least those of you in London. The capital’s Prince Charles Cinema is currently hosting “The World of Wong Kar Wai”, a series of special screenings of the Hong Kong director’s greatest films. Of course, his visually resplendent romance In the Mood for Love – made in […]
Hong Kong, 15 August 2023: Education is more effective than legislation when it comes to keeping a lid on noise in vibrant Hong Kong, BC&C Senior Partner Colin Cohen has told radio listeners. Colin was a guest on RTHK Radio 3’s Backchat to discuss government proposals to amend the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap 400) to […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 14 August 2023: Employers are advised to take note of recent important developments in the government’s drive to overhaul the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) system. Being aware of the financial implications and preparing for change now may save a great deal of heartache further down the line. Most significantly, the […]
By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 11 August 2023: The thieves, fraudsters and other bad actors behind Hong Kong’s soaring cybercrime rate are nothing if not resourceful. As law enforcement agencies apply more manpower and cutting-edge technology to stem the tide, so do scammers find newer and increasingly sophisticated methods to cheat the public. Love scams, […]
Hong Kong, 9 August 2023: On this day in 1936, Jesse Owens claimed his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics as part of the US 4x100m relay team, having already won the individual 100m, 200m and long jump. The prodigiously gifted African-American not only discredited the onlooking Adolf Hitler’s theories about the master race, […]
By Claire Chow Hong Kong, 8 August 2023: While you are reading this, someone may know you are doing so. Paranoid? Perhaps, but it is a fact that cyberattacks are increasing worldwide, leaving individuals and organisations exposed not only to immense inconvenience but also reputational damage, financial loss and potential legal consequences. Statistics and analysis […]
Hong Kong, 31 July 2023: In this episode of Law & More, we meet one of the UK’s most distinguished King’s Counsel – and someone who is very familiar with Hong Kong – Ken Macdonald. He is a former Director of Public Prosecutions, a life peer in the House of Lords and a founder member […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 28 July 2023: Another small piece in the mammoth Greater Bay Area (GBA) jigsaw puzzle has been put in place with Hong Kong regulators and their Guangdong counterparts signing a Memorandum of Understanding on competition law. The two authorities will hold regular meetings to share key developments regarding competition policy, […]
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By Alex Liu and Hannah Liu Hong Kong, 8 October 2026: A new law that formally recognises a terminally-ill patient’s right, under certain circumstances, to refuse life-sustaining treatments is now in effect. It gives Hong Kong a much-needed legal framework for this highly sensitive area of care services and support, respecting patients’ autonomous choices while […]
Hong Kong, 6 October 2026: Today’s guest is corporate lawyer Mark Prevezer, who has spent much of his career in senior roles at both City of London and leading international law firms, holding positions such as Managing Partner, Senior Partner and Global Head of Real Estate. More recently, he has set up Silver Fox International […]
By Stepanie Lai Hong Kong, 29 September 2026: Much of the current commentary on “silent AI” risk asks whether insurers have priced AI exposure correctly, and whether policy wordings should be updated to address it expressly. Those are legitimate questions for underwriters and brokers. But from a litigation standpoint, the more pressing question is different: […]
Hong Kong, 23 September 2026: Chilean-American novelist Isabel Allende is one of the most widely-read authors in the world, having sold more than 80 million books. So fans were thrilled to read in the Chicago Sun-Times about her new publication, Tidewater Dreams – “a multigenerational saga set in a coastal town where magical realism meets […]
Hong Kong, 21 September 2026: Today’s guest is Neil Jensen, the chairman of Hong Kong Football Club. Neil talks passionately about the club, its members and its role in the community. As well, he shares how he arrived in Hong Kong more than 20 years ago, his love of sport and his enthusiasm for health […]
