Tag: cyber fraud

“Fraud exception” abolished under the summary judgment regime in Hong Kong

Jan 2022 | Cybercrime, Dispute Resolution, Fraud, Hong Kong, Litigation

From 1 December 2021, a claimant can make an application for summary judgment in Hong Kong High Court and District Court cases, notwithstanding an allegation of fraud. What is summary judgment, and how summary is it anyway? In...

Hong Kong: Maximizing Cyber Fraud Recovery

Feb 2021 | Cybercrime, Dispute Resolution, Fraud, Hong Kong, Litigation

Over the past two years, I’ve seen an alarmingly high number of clients come to us as victims of cyber-fraud. The modus operandi can vary greatly. Examples of Cyber Fraud Here are some examples we have seen: Example 1: Email...