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HKU seminar examines career development

Hong Kong, 25 November 2024: Our Consultant John Zhou was pleased to be a panellist in a careers seminar for law students at the University of Hong Kong, offering his perspective as a lawyer qualified to practice in three jurisdictions. John joined legal professionals from Mainland and international law firms in speaking at the gathering, […]

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Beauticians and their duty of care

By Teresa Leung Hong Kong, 20 November 2024: Can you sue a beautician if your treatment goes wrong? The answer – as you might expect, given that Hong Kong’s “medical beauty” industry remains largely unregulated – is hardly straightforward, but is worth exploring. After all, our city is seeing an increasing number of criminal prosecutions […]

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Carrian saga provides a trip back in time

Hong Kong, 19 November 2024: The biggest corporate corruption case in Hong Kong’s history, the Carrian Scandal, was revisited when our Senior Partner Colin Cohen gave an entertaining talk to the Rotary Club of Wanchai. His presentation offered the audience a first-hand account of how Carrian, a rags-to-riches conglomerate, collapsed in 1983 amid revelations of […]

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Old habits and an escalating problem

Hong Kong, 13 November 2024: In a fast-moving world, Akshinthala Seshu Babu has made his name by being anything but. The tenacious Indian holds the world record for remaining motionless, clocking a remarkable 35 hours without twitching a muscle, all while dressed up as his hero Mahatma Gandhi. “I want to spread Ghandi’s message about […]

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Focus on AI at Gold Coast gathering

Hong Kong, 11 November 2024: The impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession was examined when our Senior Partner Colin Cohen and Managing Partner Alex Liu attended Ally Law’s Asia Pacific Conference in Australia’s Gold Coast. Themed “AI & Authenticity”, the gathering examined how the rapid advance of AI is now helping law firms […]

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Window of opportunity for insurers

By Jeffrey Chan, Leann Au and Waverly Chan Hong Kong, 7 November 2024: The plight of tenants living in subdivided units (“SDUs”) has long been a pressing problem in Hong Kong. Currently, some 220,000 people reside in the city’s 110,000 SDUs, many of which offer undesirable living conditions, including limited space, inadequate fire safety and […]

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Law & More: Episode 46 – Ian McWalters

Hong Kong, 4 November 2024: In this episode, we meet former Director of Public Prosecutions and later Justice of Appeal Ian McWalters, who looks back on his upbringing in Australia, adventurous days as a lawyer in Papua New Guinea, and four decades of stellar service in the Hong Kong legal profession. He speaks with our […]

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The tipples that take their toll

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 […]

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Law & More: Episode 45 – Anoop Gidwani

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 […]

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Updating copyright for the AI landscape

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 […]

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Wrongful dismissal case provides lessons

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 […]

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Ian Winter KC delivers riveting lecture

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 […]

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CFA gives clarity on cross-border evidence

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 […]

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Law & More: Episode 58 – Bebe Chu

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 […]

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Seeking thrills, but out of tune

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 […]

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