The decision of Kan Kin Lan Kenny v Ray White (Hong Kong) Limited [2025] HKCFI 728, the Court of First Instance from early this year revisits and gives useful guidance...

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the "Bill") proposes amendments aimed at enhancing labour protections by reducing the threshold of working hours...

By way of summary, we set out below a brief overview of major aspects of the laws relating to unlawful discrimination and harassment in Hong Kong.

In the Family Court, it is common to see high conflict and long running cases. Parties may frequently feel aggrieved by strict case management decisions or substantive decisions made by Judge...

In our legal update of 3 October 2023 (link), we reported that the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong ("PCPD") joined the international effort along with eleven other privacy authorities...

An employer's casual assurances or promises to employees during separation discussions may considerably reduce the employer's rights and remedies.

The revised rules, finalised after a revision process and consultation period lasting over a year, are effective from 1 November 2013.

The update arises because of the widely reported Privy Council decision in Re Sian Participation Corp that the English Court of Appeal's decision in Salford Estates was wrongly decided and should no longer...

An unfair preference claim is a powerful tool for liquidators to recover assets of the company when a creditor’s position has been unfairly improved by the company prior to its winding up.

The fintech landscape in Hong Kong witnessed significant regulatory developments in 2024. More lies ahead for 2025 with several regulatory initiatives in prospect.

X stole the money of Y, deposited the crime proceeds into Bank A and further transferred it to other banks.

Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. So said Samuel Beckett.

In this update, Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy team looks at two investigation reports published by the Hong Kong Privacy...

A person's "marital status" is one of the protected characteristics under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance ("SDO").

The decision in the case of Standish v Standish, Court of Appeal, England & Wales, concerns a high-profile divorce settlement and primarily concerns pre-marital...

In January, the media noted social media posts about a female employee from a Korean chain restaurant who complained about an alleged sexual harassment by her branch manager and co-workers.

Hong Kong is actively pushing to become a global innovation hub. Plans include installing cameras in all taxis by 2026...

From the spread of AI usage in the workplace to the government's policy address setting the direction of the development of the employment market for the coming years...

In Green Light Multiplex Co. Ltd v Lam Shi Yan and Another [2024] HKCFI 2101, the Court of First Instance considered a dispute of an employee being alleged of breaching his fiduciary duties...

In litigation proceedings, parties may understandably be concerned about the disclosure of confidential documents. This concern is more pronounced in intellectual property proceedings...