The National Defender Sentencing Resource Counsel has undertaken a special project to Deconstruct the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The goal of this project is to reduce the length and severity of sentences imposed since Booker because of the now-advisory nature of the Guidelines.

Remote working arrangements have become prevalent in response to the challenges posed by the pandemic such as risk of infections...

It is a summer of discontent for BC legal aid lawyers, a number of whom have threatened service withdrawal to protest underfunding.

A "dawn raid" is the phrase used to describe an unannounced inspection of a company's business premises or a person's residential premises...

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 ("Bill") was passed by the Legislative Council on 9 July 2020. The Bill seeks to amend the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57)

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Law Cheng Yuet-ngor announced last Tuesday, 14 January 2020 that the government intends to increase the number of Hong Kong statutory holidays from 12 to 17 days.

Loretta Ho examines the Court's view on the use of confidential documents and information obtained by ‘self-help' means.

For directors, the winding up of a company could be judgment day when their past misdeeds come back to haunt them.

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") has issued Guidance Notes for (1) organisations, (2) employees, and (3) users of video conference software...

Lexington and Cincinnati Managing Partner Judd Uhl recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an insured radiologist client in Montgomery County, Ohio following a two-week wrongful death trial.

This practice note considers the applicable legal principles in respect of an application for a springboard injunction as well as key takeaways for employers seeking to protect their businesses when key employees depart.

Working as a lawyer can be emotionally challenging.

On 25 July 2019, the Court of Appeal handed down its reasons for judgment in an appeal brought by the Petitioner Father against the Trial Judge's

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up many challenges for businesses. Severe and sustained travel restrictions, as well as other uncertainties, have resulted in many employees not taking time off and thus having significant accrued ...

The parent of a child born out of wedlock may make a claim for child maintenance pursuant to s.10 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap. 13) ("GMO").

The outbreak of COVID-19 novel coronavirus has brought about disruptions to both public life and international business of an unprecedented scale.

Upon divorce, the Hong Kong Court has the power to make orders for financial provision between spouses. In making such orders...

In financial proceedings on divorce, both spouses will be required to disclose their personal belongings, which may include items that they have received by way of gift...

COVID-19 has created unforeseen challenges to businesses all over the world, resulting in many companies being unable to survive the pandemic

This article considers the pro-arbitration approach of courts in Hong Kong in the context of two recent cases. It also considers other significant initiatives and developments in the arbitration