Sharing the load but not the penalty 28 November 2022 By James Keeves $1 million penalty for NQCranes for market-sharing crane cartel Read on
Hong Kong tightens time limits for handing down of court judgments 28 July 2022 By Suraj Sajnani, Tony Gu The Hong Kong Judiciary has issued a practice direction imposing time limits for handing down of reserved judgments in Hong Kong court proceedings. Read on
Peters Ice Cream gets its just desserts 13 April 2022 By Preetha Varadharajan Peters Ice Cream admits to engaging in exclusive dealing and agrees to the imposition of a $12 million pecuniary penalty. Read on
Sampling in Large Construction Cases: the Perfect Marriage of Law and Statistics 27 January 2022 By Christopher Seaman In this post, we summarise we discuss the relevant legal principles around sampling in preparing evidence and provide some pointers on how this can be used in preparing claims for arbitration and litigation. Read on
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in PRC -Enforcement of a Singapore International Arbitration Centre Award at the Dalian Intermediate Court 15 April 2021 By Yu Qing This article summarises a decision in the Dalian Intermediate Court which recognised the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in PRC Read on
Hong Kong: Alternative to Class Action – Representative Proceedings 22 February 2021 By Tiffany Siu The only mechanism in lieu of class action in Hong King is representative proceedings. This article explore how representative proceedings work. Read on
Hong Kong Courts Embracing the Use of Technology 22 February 2021 By Tiffany Siu Court Proceedings (Electronic Technology) Bill introduces to Hong Kong Courts electronic filing, payment and document authentication. Read on
Hong Kong: Maximizing Cyber Fraud Recovery 3 February 2021 By Suraj Sajnani Legal experts explain cyber fraud in the digital age and provide top tips on maximizing cyber fraud recovery in Hong Kong. Read on
Appealing domestic arbitral awards in Australia: not opting out is not opting in 3 December 2020 By Lucy Forbes This article provides a summary of Jacobs Group v Commonwealth Australia and its implications on the appeal of domestic arbitral awards in Australia Read on
Remote Witness Testimony – Not to be taken for granted: the Hong Kong Courts’ approach 25 November 2020 By Tiffany Siu Hong Kong Courts may permit remote witness testimony during the COVID-19 pandemic, but parties must provide reasons to justify application. Read on