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Hong Kong Security of Payment Ordinance – In Action

27 December 2024

By Paul Starr, Donovan Ferguson, Lucinda McPhee, Lucas Tan, Godfrey Yuen, Jessie Wong, Sian Knight

The final stage for implementation of security of payment (SOP) legislation in Hong Kong is now underway.

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Hong Kong Security of Payment Legislation Passed

19 December 2024

By Paul Starr, Donovan Ferguson, Lucinda McPhee, Lucas Tan, Jessie Wong

The long anticipated Security of Payment (“SOP”) legislation was passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council yesterday, 18 December 2024.

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Legal Challenges to Adequacy of Reasons in an Arbitral Award: Hong Kong and Singaporean Case Studies

2 August 2024

By Paul Starr, Amanda Lees, Jesse Tizard, Clémence Bernard, Olivia Jones

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Latest China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Centre (“CIETAC Hong Kong”) Statistics

1 August 2024

By Paul Starr, Felicity Ng, Sian Knight

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Compatibility Matters – Hong Kong Court’s Approach to Single Arbitration under Multiple Contracts

3 June 2024

By Paul Starr, Jesse Tizard, Jonnie Huang, Sian Knight

The first Hong Kong court decision to provide express guidance on Article 29 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules (2018)

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Challenge to “Letters of No Consent” regime laid to rest by the Court of Final Appeal

21 May 2024

By Paul Starr, Jesse Tizard, Jenny Fok, Sian Knight

In the case Tam Sze Leung v Commissioner of Police [1], the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) unanimously upheld the “Letters of No Consent” (“LNC”) regime, as operated by the police under the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap.

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AIming high: First impressions of a ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence (AI) co-arbitrator from the human observer

25 April 2024

By Sian Knight, Jesse Tizard, Olivia Jones

Ciarb Brazil's fascinating demonstration Vis East Moot round as human teams pleaded the 20th Vis East Moot Problem before ChatGPT co-arbitrators.

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Hong Kong maintains a leading position in international arbitration with unique strength in resolving PRC-related disputes in the HKIAC 2023 Statistics

23 April 2024

By Paul Starr, Jesse Tizard, Michelle Chen, Jessie Wong

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the "HKIAC") recently released its 2023 case statistics. The data demonstrates Hong Kong's continued prominence as a centre for international arbitration while also featuring as a unique forum for resolving PRC-related disputes.

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