In this video, Senior Associate Felda Yeung from dispute resolution law firm Gall explores what an email scam is, tips to prevent them and what to do if you are a victim of fraud.

Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli emphasises that the problem is far from unique to Hong Kong.

Following the Hong Kong Court of Appeal's decision in Tam Sze Leung & Ors v Commissioner of Police [2023] HKCA 537 (discussed in our previous blog post here), the constitutionality...

In Tam Sze Leung & Ors v Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118, the Court of First Instance held that the Hong Kong Police's practice of issuing "Letters of No Consent" ("LNCs") to banks and financial institutions...

Last week, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Securities Regulatory Commission

The head of the UK's Serious Fraud Office has proposed a change to the Bribery Act 2010 (the "Act"), seeking broader powers to get tough with corporations that fail to prevent their staff from committing financial crimes.

The new UK "failure to prevent fraud" offence will hold companies liable for fraud committed for their benefit by employees, subsidiaries, or third parties. Companies must implement reasonable procedures to prevent fraud, with detailed risk assessments and enhanced policies necessary ahead of its likely July 2025 enforcement.

A landmark Court of Final Appeal judgment has provided welcome clarity on the question of prosecutions for unlawful assembly and rioting, ruling that the doctrine of "joint enterprise" does not apply but stressing that anyone involved –

In Tam Sze Leung & Ors v Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118, a judicial review case, the Court of First Instance found the longstanding practice of the Hong Kong Police in effecting an ...

On 11 July 2016, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) in HKSAR v. Yeung Ka Shing Carson, FACC Nos. 5 and 6 of 2015, dismissed Mr. Yeung's appeal against his conviction of five counts of "dealing with property known or believed to represent the proceeds of an indictable offence", or simply "money laundering", contrary to Section 25(1) of the Organized and Serious Crime Ordinance (OSCO).

With the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) decision of Tam Sze Leung & Ors v Commissioner of Police1 [2024] HKCFA 8 being handed down on 10 April 2024...

The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the UK announced a consultation concerning a new draft Code of Practice setting out a proposed approach to the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements.

Remote working arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic have left businesses increasingly exposed to business email compromise attacks.

Under section 275 of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, if during the winding-up of a company liquidators discover that the business was carried...

In the recent case of HKSAR v 徐美儀 [2025] HKDC 1597, the defendant was convicted on two counts of conspiracy to deal with property known or believed to represent the proceeds of an indictable offence.

Last week, the Hong Kong Court struck out a fraudulent trading claim brought by the liquidators (the "Liquidators") of China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Limited ("China Metal")...

2024 was a year of active enforcement by authorities across all sectors in Hong Kong. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) intensified its focus on high-impact cases...

On 1 June 2020, the CFA handed down its decision in HKSAR v Chu Ang FACC No. 6 of 2019 (on appeal from HCMA No. 119 of 2018 [2020] HKCFA 18) allowing the prosecution's appeal and setting aside the lower courts' previous rulings ...

AI-enabled fraud and financial crime are evolving at unprecedented speed, outpacing traditional defenses. While regulatory cooperation is strengthening, organizations must build resilience through cultural foundations, governance redesign, and human-centered risk management rather than relying solely on technology or crisis response.

A new "failure to prevent fraud" offence (the FTPF Offence) has been introduced as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the Act).