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Anna Lau
Nov 29, 2024
Bridging Jurisdictions: Evolving Standards for Cross-Border Judgment Enforcement under the New Arrangement
Courts are slowly adoption more leniency and a business oriented approach towards recognition of jurisdictions in cross-boundary judgements

Erica So
Aug 16, 2024
AI-Driven E-Discovery Tools: Essential for Better Practice?
The legal industry, known to be profoundly traditional, is seeing an evolution driven by advances TAR, an AI enabled tool

Samantha Bradley
Jul 30, 2024
SLAPP Back: Essential updates on SLAPPs
SLAPPs are legal actions that are abusive and an improper use of the legal system. Thankfully measures to curb SLAPPs are on the rise.

David Ravenscroft
Sep 27, 2023
The Merits of (Pre-)Mediation
Mediation in litigation has evolved over the last decade, with facilitative and sometimes evaluative mediation styles being used....

David Ravenscroft
Jul 25, 2023
The Conduct of Mediation
While mediation develops differently in each jurisdiction, the global pandemic has introduced the worldwide practice of online mediation...

Kelly Leung
Apr 3, 2023
The Law and Order of my First Criminal Case Experience
From corporate law to criminal trials, read about my experience of the arraignment, jury empanelment, witness calling, and verdict day in...

Stefan Schmierer
Feb 23, 2023
Hong Kong Takes Lead in Arbitration as HKIAC 2022 Statistics display Growth and Strength
According to the recently released 2022 case statistics, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has had its highest...

David Ravenscroft
Aug 24, 2022
The Evolution of Mediation
Nowadays, mediation is placed under the heading ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution’, an apparent adjunct to the main branch of justice. Yet,...

David Ravenscroft
Feb 16, 2022
The value of options in mediation
Mediation as an alternative, or at least a complement, to litigation is well-established. By condensing the negotiating process and...
Anna Lau
Jun 18, 2021
2020 Review & 2021 Outlook of Construction Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in Hong Kong
“The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.” —Desmond Morris INTRODUCTION With the ever-booming development of the...
Anna Lau
Jun 18, 2021
Latest Legal Update Express [COVID Vaccine] | Mandatory Vaccination vs Incentivized Schemes | Which
“There is more at stake here than just our lives… It is the lives around us…” —Jonathan Kent INTRODUCTION Throughout the world, the...
Anna Lau
May 10, 2021
A Victim’s Guide to Recovering Money from Cybercrime in Hong Kong - How to File a Police Complaint
“Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.” - Blaise Pascal Introduction Most people upon the realization...
Anna Lau
May 10, 2021
A Guide to Drafting a Cybersecurity Crisis Management Response Plan - The 6 Key Elements and Steps
“The secret of crisis management is not good vs. bad, it’s preventing the bad from getting worse.” - Andy Gilman Introduction With the...
Anna Lau
Feb 5, 2021
Consequences of Rashly Issuing a Statutory Demand: A lot of Money (Indemnity)
“Survey and test prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly...
Stefan Schmierer
Feb 1, 2021
International Chamber of Commerce Innovates
On 1 December 2020, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published the latest version of its Arbitration Rules, which came into...
Stefan Schmierer
May 2, 2020
Applications For Injunctions
1. The Hong Kong Court Has Power To Grant Interim Injunctions In cases where there is a real risk that a Defendant or intended Defendant...
Anna Lau
Dec 11, 2018
Manners Matter! Especially in Litigation: A Brief Analysis into the Patrick Wang Ho Yin Cost Order
This article was co-authored by Joshua Chu from ONC Lawyers. There is an old English saying, “manners maketh man”. It essentially means...
Anna Lau
May 16, 2018
彌償訟費-訴訟行為差劣的影響
在區域法院法官李樹旭最近頒發的判決書(Wang Ho Yin Patrick v Fu Chun Lung & Ors. [2018] HKDC 301)中,法庭再次向法律從業員強調良好訴訟行為的重要性。 背景 原告人發出傳票更改湯林命令(Tomlin...
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