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The District Court held that neither the company nor the Plaintiff's colleague was negligent in causing his injuries. The Plaintiff's claim was therefore dismissed.

In May 2025, the Competition Commission (the "Commission") submitted its annual report (the "Report") to the Legislative Council Panel on Economic Development, outlining its enforcement activities, investigative progress, and strategic priorities for the year ahead.

A voyage charter usually provides for a remedy of demurrage to the owner of the vessel against the charterer in circumstances where there is delay in unloading or discharge of the cargo.

Where a deceased has by his Will, or by the effects of intestacy, failed to provide properly for his spouse, children, relatives or dependants, the court may order reasonable provision to be made out of the deceased's net estate for the maintenance of them.

When a number of employees are considering to leave their employment together and set themselves up in competition with the employer, they have to be aware of their implied duty of fidelity apart form their contractual duties and restrictions. This article will discuss certain acts and omission in relation to "team move" which may give rise to a breach of the employee’s implied duty of fidelity.

The World Health Organization classified the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020.

As a general rule, shareholders cannot sue for wrongs done to their company or complain of irregularities in the conduct of its internal affairs.

In this newsletter, we will discuss the key changes relating to the general meetings and shareholders' written resolutions under the new Companies Ordinance.

It is trite that agents owe fiduciary duties to their principals, and an agent means one who holds power to affect the legal relations of his principal.

Termination of employment contract without notice or payment in lieu of notice under section 9 of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57), commonly referred to as "summary dismissal", is a serious disciplinary action.

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.

The Competition Commission of Hong Kong (the "Commission") has recently announced a resolution with Kangaroo Limited (trading as "Keeta"), one of Hong Kong's online food delivery platforms.

A common failing is sponsors' failure to consider the extent of the due diligence required, and resorting to a box-ticking approach.

In the recent case of Geoffrey L. Berman v SPF CDO I, Ltd. and Others HCMP 1321/2010 (judgment delivered on 14th March 2011), Mr. Justice Harris pronounced a judgment that significantly developed the law regarding litigation funding in Hong Kong.

On 27 June 2025, the Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 ("Amendment Ordinance") was gazetted. Under the Amendment Ordinance, the "continuous contract" requirement under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) will be revised with effect from 18 January 2026, where the old "418 rule" will be replaced by the new "468 rule".

The Great Depression was one of the worst economic downturns in the history of the United States. During this period, a substantial number of banks went bankrupt which in turn caused a collapse

The husband and the wife in the KEWS Case were married in the year 2000.