Case Highlights08 February 2023
Introduction In the landmark judgment in PT Asuransi Tugu v Citibank NA [2023] HKCFA 3, the Court of Final Appeal addressed “one of the oldest and most litigated questions in commercial law,... Click here to read more
07 December 2022
On 1 July 2021, 50-year old Leung Kin-fai first stabbed a police officer on duty under the Sogo department store with a knife, before taking his own life. He was certified dead after being arrested by the... Click here to read more
06 December 2022
In the judgment of Chu Kong v Sun Min and Others [2022] HKCFA 24 handed down today, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) confirms that a person other than the Secretary for Justice (“SJ”)... Click here to read more
06 October 2022
In this Article, José-Antonio Maurellet SC (a member of DVC and an Associate Member of 3 Verulam Buildings) and Michael Lok discuss the landmark decision just handed down by the Supreme Court of... Click here to read more
14 September 2022
This is the second article in the series on the contractual Security of Payment (“SOP”) scheme in Hong Kong under the Technical Circular (Works) No. 6/2021 (the “Circular”) issued... Click here to read more
09 September 2022
In construction disputes, time is of the essence. Stable and clear legal frameworks are essential for complex construction projects to be undertaken smoothly, and for any disputes that arise to be... Click here to read more
09 September 2022
Where a creditor’s bankruptcy petition is presented in Hong Kong, should it be allowed to proceed if the petition debt, which the debtor disputes, arises from an agreement which contains an exclusive... Click here to read more
01 August 2022
With the pandemic hitting hard, online shopping has become the new normal. Goods and services become more “fluid” and transactions become less territorial. In a recent case of Mary Kay... Click here to read more
11 July 2022
Brief Facts A was the incorporated owners of a building (the “Building”), which comprised a commercial podium with shops on the ground floor and office units... Click here to read more
05 July 2022
In this article, Jose Maurellet SC and Michael Lok consider a recent judgment by Aedit Abdullah J of the Singapore High Court exploring issues arising out of the Model Law, including how and when the presumptive... Click here to read more
