Service in Hong Kong Civil Cases (including Extra-territorial Service) – Relevant Cases and Legal Principles Return of service, evasion of service Defendant directed documents to be returned, evaded service, deemed service valid: Mammy Pancake Co Ltd v Carla Day Ltd (No 2), HCA 1044/2021, 16 May 2025; Document returned unopened to evade service, deemed service...Read More

How different is the experience of litigation in Mainland vs. Hong Kong? Cross-Border Litigation Lawyer: Mainland-Hong Kong Court Sessions Before practicing as a Hong Kong lawyer in Hong Kong, I practiced civil and commercial litigation in the Mainland for many years, and I have held court sessions in the high courts, intermediate courts, grassroots people’s...Read More

Limitation of Time in HK Civil Litigation: Q&A General Questions on Limitation of Civil Actions in Hong Kong 1. What is the law governing the limitation of civil proceedings in Hong Kong? The main ones are the Limitation Ordinance and the principles set out in common law cases as to their application. 2. When does...Read More

Utilizing Hong Kong’s Evidence Discovery to Assist in Mainland Divorce Property Division Litigation Mainland Divorce, Transfer of Matrimonial Assets to Hong Kong One of the difficulties that lawyers have been encountering in Mainland divorce proceedings on the division of joint marital property is the transfer of assets to Hong Kong by one of the parties...Read More

Admissibility in Hong Kong Civil Proceeding of Facts Finding Made by Another Court Judgement Inadmissibility of Facts Finding in Earlier Proceedings: Hollington Principle Under the common law rules in Hong Kong, a judgment and factual finding of another court or tribunal in earlier proceedings, whether civil or criminal, is inadmissible in subsequent proceedings, unless the...Read More

Hong Kong Civil Litigation: How to challenge the authenticity of documentary evidence? As a lawyer who has been engaged in Hong Kong civil litigation and Mainland-Hong Kong cross-border civil litigation for a long period of time, it is common for one party to challenge the authenticity of documents produced by the other party in civil...Read More

Civil Procedure in Hong Kong: An Overview Hong Kong civil procedure involves many aspects and is relatively complex. This article provides an introduction to the main aspects of Hong Kong’s civil procedure. It is not intended to be complete or exhaustive but is intended to give the reader an overview of the main aspects of...Read More

Statement of Truth in Hong Kong litigaiton Function of a Statement of Truth in Hong Kong Legal System According to Order 41A of Rules of the High Court/ District Court and Practice Direction 19.3, a pleading in a civil litigation, a witness statement, an expert report and any other document in Hong Kong that requires...Read More

Third Party Evidence Discovery by Norwich Parmacal Order in Hong Kong Litigation What is Norwich Pharmacal Order? Norwich Pharmacal Order (Third Party Disclosure Order) is a common law legal remedy that is commonly used in the recovery of fraudulent funds, trademark patent infringement or other tort cases. Taking the recovery of defrauded funds as an...Read More

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Cross-Border Litigation Lawyer: Mainland-Hong Kong Court Sessions Before I came to Hong Kong to study and practise as a Hong Kong lawyer, I had been practising civil and commercial litigation in the Mainland for many years, and had held court sessions in the high courts, intermediate courts, basic people’s courts and tribunals of many places...Read More

Mareva Injunction – Pulse Bombs in Civil Litigation in Hong Kong In the modern military, the role and power of pulse bombs is beyond doubt. It can instantly paralyse an enemy’s electronic equipment and render them incapable of combat. In common law jurisdictions, a Mareva Injunction is similar to a Pulse Bomb in that it...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