Industry Insights
The Court of First Instance has provided timely guidance on managing overlapping employment disputes that straddle the Labour Tribunal and the High Court. In Vantage Capital Markets HK Limited v...
On 18 June 2025, the Legislative Council passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025 redefining the requirement for a ‘continuous contract’ under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57, the Laws of Hong...
SnapshotIn Khan v Delivery Hero Food Hong Kong Ltd (known as "Foodpanda") [2025] HKCFI 4030, the Court of First Instance of the High Court found the defendant company had failed to provide...
In Chan Long Ning Christine v. Dragon Guard Security Ltd,[1] the Defendant company provided security and concierge services and was contracted by MTR to manage security at the Southside...
IntroductionAt the time of writing, In the Matter of a Closed Firm [2025] HKCFI 3292 is the most recent reported judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court ("the Court")...
OverviewIn January 2025, the Hong Kong Government established the Consultation Group on LawTech Development ("Consultation Group") as a policy initiative in the Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address[...
There are various circumstances where an employee may need to temporarily restrict an employee’s access to the workplace, for example, to investigate misconduct, complaints, or protect confidential...
On 13 August 2025, the District Court handed down a judgment to decide whether alleged "psychiatric trauma" arising from workplace conversations could constitute a "personal injury by accident"...
SummaryIn an "Appeal from the determination and decision on sentencing of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal dated 13 March and 2 June 2023" [2025] HKCA 676, the Court of Appeal ("the Court")...
Guide to Getting Started with AnonymisationIn June of this year, my Office, together with eight privacy or data protection authorities from the Asia-Pacific region, released the "Guide to Getting...
The Courts (Remote Hearing) Ordinance (Cap. 654) (the "Ordinance"), which came into effect on 28 March 2025, marks a significant milestone in the modernisation of Hong Kong’s judicial system.The...
In a recent judgment[1] handed down by the High Court on 18 June 2025, the Court was asked to determine whether an employer’s summary dismissal of an employee was justified and once again emphasised...
It has been reported that approximately 65% of companies worldwide are using AI in their hiring processes, with 88% already employing some form of AI for initial candidate screening. In...
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal in 中国民生信托有限公司 (China Minsheng Trust Co., Ltd) v 傅軍 (FU KWAN) [2025] HKCA 462, 21 May 2025 has reaffirmed the strict statutory requirements...
IntroductionFueled by a strong ambition to deepen business ties and a shared vision for transformation and growth, mutual economic interests are drawing the financial markets of Saudi Arabia and Hong...
SummaryIn a written judgment of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal of England & Wales ("SDT" – Case No. 12612-2024), published on or about 16 May 2025, the SDT found that the respondent...
The recent UK Supreme Court decision clarifying that "sex" under the equality law refers strictly to biological sex has sent ripples far beyond Britain’s borders. For Hong Kong, a city with a growing...
Artificial intelligence ("AI") is reshaping the tech industry, with foundation models ("FMs") like GPT-4 and Claude at its core. These large-scale models, trained on vast data, are essential across...
BackgroundThe power of The Council ("the Council") of The Law Society of Hong Kong ("the Law Society") to intervene in the practice of a law firm or sole proprietor is often described as one of last...
Cyber Threats in Hong Kong and WorldwideIn today’s digital age, organisations worldwide are increasingly moving their operations and business activities online, spanning areas such as e-commerce,...