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Jul 31, 2025

HK Court refuses borrower’s challenge to enforcement of arbitral award in favour of moneylender

In CCC v AAC [2025] HKCFI 2987[1], Sir William Blair[2], sitting as Deputy High Court Judge in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”), rejected a borrower’s challenge to the enforcement of an…
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Jul 28, 2025

HK’s proposed legal framework for online hailing hire cars

Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Government unveiled its long-anticipated legislative proposal to regulate online hailing hire car services. This legislative proposal will pave the way to remove the…
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Jul 22, 2025

HK Security of Payment Ordinance – new rules regarding setting aside and enforcement of adjudication determinations

On 11 July 2025, the Hong Kong Government gazetted the Construction Industry Security of Payment Rules (“Rules”)[1]. The Rules, made by the Chief Judge of the High Court under section 50 of the…
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Jul 16, 2025

HK Competition Commission’s first prosecution for failing to attend interview

In May 2025, for the first time since the enactment of the Competition Ordinance (Cap 619) (“Ordinance”), the Hong Kong Competition Commission (“Commission”) prosecuted a person for failing to attend…
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Jul 16, 2025

HK court confirms jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal in Cayman-related dispute

In PI 1 and PI 2 v MR [1], the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) dismissed the plaintiffs’ application to set aside an arbitral tribunal’s decision that it did have jurisdiction to hear a…
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Jun 12, 2025

Hong Kong High Court grants injunction to enforce restrictive covenants

In two separate decisions in April 2025[1], the Hong Kong High Court first refused, but then allowed, an IT company’s application for an interlocutory injunction to enforce post-termination…
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May 15, 2025

HK releases Guideline concerning Generative AI

On 15 April 2025, the Hong Kong Government’s Digital Policy Office published the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline (“Guideline”)[1], which aims to…
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May 13, 2025

Fake legal authorities – AI hallucination or professional negligence?

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has the potential to make significant changes to various aspects of the practice of law. It is possible that many lawyers will incorporate AI in doing legal work, one…
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May 07, 2025

Abolition of MPF Offsetting Mechanism in Hong Kong

From 1 May 2025, in respect of Hong Kong’s MPF scheme, the MPF offsetting mechanism will be abolished, meaning that employers no longer will be able to use the accrued benefits of their mandatory…
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May 07, 2025

HK proposes changes to the “continuous contract” rule under Employment Ordinance

The Hong Kong Government has proposed to change the “continuous contract” requirement under the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) (“EO”) from the current “4-18” requirement to a more relaxed “4-17” or “4…
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Apr 29, 2025

Does “back to back” mean “pay when paid” in construction contracts?

In Sze Fung Engineering Limited v Trevi Construction Company Limited [2025] HKCA 278[1], the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (“CA”) ruled that the “back to back” wording in that case was not a “pay when…
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Apr 28, 2025

Does Without Prejudice Privilege apply to reports prepared by third parties?

The without prejudice (“WP”) rule generally prevents statements made in a genuine attempt to settle an existing dispute from being put before the court as evidence. Usually, these statements are made…
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Apr 28, 2025

Hong Kong Court makes security for costs order against Mainland parties with no assets in Hong Kong

In Y and Another v GI and Another [2025] HKCFI 1317[1], the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) allowed the defendant’s application for security for costs against the plaintiffs in respect of…
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