Regarding the Caveat Proceedings, according to the Non Contentious Probate Rules (Cap 10A) and the Guide to Non Contentious Probate Practice issued by the Hong Kong court, a person who oppose the issuing of a grant regarding a deceased’s estate can file a document named Caveat to the court for record of his objection.  What...Read More

In the ever increasing commercial intercourses between Hong Kong and the Mainland China, many of the related agreements are governed by Hong Kong law instead of the PRC law, despite that quite a lot of such agreements are largely performed in the Mainland China.  The reasons for this may be that the contracting parties (or one...Read More

Many people regard “sorry” as the hardest word to say, yet it has been proven to be effective in helping settle disputes. Yet, overcoming the emotional barrier to utter the word is one thing, and getting around of the legal consequence is another. Fortunately, in Hong Kong, the Apology Bill was enacted on 13 July...Read More

1. The Categories of Costs in Interantional Arbitration There are mainly two categories of costs in international arbitration: (1) Cost of the reference, namely, the legal costs, expert costs and witnesses costs etc., which borne by each party respectively; (2) Costs of the award, mainly refers to the fees of arbitrators (the arbitral tribunal). (1) Cost of...Read More

The Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill (“Bill) was passed by Hong Kong’s legislature on 14 June 2017, following recommendations in the Law Reform Commission’s Report in October 2016. The Bill, expected to come into effect later this year, seeks to change the outdated (if not antiquated) common law doctrine of maintenance...Read More

With the governments of Hong Kong and Australia kicking off the negotiations for a free trade agreement in April 2017, which aims at further strengthening the already vibrant trades between the two regions, trading volume is bound to explode following conclusion of the bilateral treaty. With the explosion in trades also, unfortunately, will come the...Read More

Hong Kong litigation lawyers- Security for costs As a Hong Kong litigation lawyer, we often need to expain to explain to a client what is meant by security for costs.  When the client is a non-Hong Kong resident or company which is a plaintiff in a lawsuit, one of the problems immediately arises after filing...Read More

Legal Costs in Hong Kong Litigation: Kinds of Legal Costs Involved As a litigation solicitor in Hong Kong,  when taking a new litigation case, I need to explain to the client in details what kind of expenses are to be expected as well as the calculation method. In the following passage,  I will introduce to...Read More

Hong Kong Litigation Lawyers: Enforcement of Mainland Judgment in Hong Kong As a lawyer dealing with cross border legal matters, I often encounter clients seeking consultation on or engaging us on the matters of enforcement of Mainland Judgment in Hong Kong. The common scenario is the Plaintiff, because of the convenience and swiftness, firstly litigates...Read More

This article will provide a brief introduction of the litigation lawyers including the solicitor and barrister in Hong Kong legal system. Barrister, a Stream of the Litigation Lawyer in Hong Kong Barrister is one of two streams of lawyers (the other is solicitor) under Hong Kong legal system. Barrister have right of audience to attend...Read More

Hong Kong Court have Jurisdiciton on Divorce: The Three Senerios According to Section 3 of Cap. 179 Matrimonial Causes Ordinance, the Court shall have jurisdiction in proceedings for divorce under this Ordinance if –  either of the parties to the marriage was domiciled in Hong Kong at the date of the petition or application; either...Read More