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Paris, 29 June 2022: “You can only predict things after they’ve happened,” remarked the late Romanian-born French playwright Eugène Ionesco, a leading figure in 20th century avant-garde theatre. While it seems appropriate to quote one of France’s favourite adopted sons as I pen this column from the Paris home of my daughter’s in-laws, it is […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 28 June 2022: Access to justice is a pillar of any legal system and cost is a significant factor. When faced with a civil dispute, litigants need to consider not only the strength of their case but also the potential legal costs and how much of these can be recovered […]
Hong Kong, 20 June 2022: Our Partner Susan Cheung was among hundreds of delegates who converged on Copenhagen for the 40th annual conference of ECTA – the European Communities Trademark Association. With a theme of “Designing the Future”, the four-day gathering brought together intellectual property professionals in a series of presentations, panel discussions and workshops, […]
Paris, 15 June 2022: Albert Einstein was a refugee. The feted physicist and Nobel laureate arrived in the US in 1933 after fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany. Singer Freddie Mercury, painter Marc Chagall, American Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and philanthropist George Soros? Refugees all. Just a few notable names – and there are many […]
By Allison Lee Hong Kong, 10 June 2022: A modest but significant ceremony was staged by the Social Welfare Department (SWD) last month to celebrate a group of unsung heroes of the pandemic, namely foster families. The dedication shown by foster parents and, in many cases, their birth children in providing a temporary home for […]
By Arthur Chan and Jasmine Kwong Hong Kong, 8 June 2022: Over the past few years, tensions have been prevalent in Hong Kong society due to the city’s political situation. Although the role of the Judiciary is defined so as to remain impartial and unbiased, it is impossible to untwine politics and justice. Judges and […]
Hong Kong, 7 June 2022: Inspirational teacher and charity worker Nicole Sicard recounted her remarkable life story in a lunchtime talk at the Helena May in Central attended by five of BC&C’s lawyers. During a fireside chat with our Partner Usha Casewell, Miss Sicard described how she arrived in Hong Kong almost 60 years ago […]
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 […]
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By Jeffrey Chan Hong Kong, 20 November 2025: A High Court judgment in which a senior executive successfully sued his employer for sacking him over alleged “fraudulent” expense claims raises critical questions over employment law and corporate governance. The ruling, which saw the plaintiff win more than HK$5.4 million in damages for wrongful dismissal, provides […]
Hong Kong, 19 November 2025: Acclaimed financial crime specialist Ian Winter KC kept a large audience enthralled in delivering the seventh annual HKU-Boase Cohen & Collins Criminal Law Lecture. His talk – entitled “Conspiracy to Defraud: Deceased or Only Wounded?” – offered a forensic analysis of how the offence has evolved over many centuries of […]
By Alex Liu and John Zhou Hong Kong, 28 October 2025: In a landmark judgment, the Court of Final Appeal has provided clarity over the cross-border transfer of working papers for litigation, specifically the jurisdiction of a Hong Kong court to issue a letter of request (“LOR”) to an overseas court to obtain documents to […]
Hong Kong, 22 October 2025: In this episode, we meet former judge Bebe Chu, a leading authority in the field of family law. Bebe reflects on her upbringing in Hong Kong, early days as a solicitor and her subsequent career in the Judiciary, where she was eventually appointed as Judge with Special Responsibilities for Family […]
Hong Kong, 15 October 2025: “When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high … ” So begins the Liverpool football anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone, which is sure to be ringing in our ears when brother Ian and I attend the club’s Champions League fixture against glamorous visitors Real Madrid early next […]
