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Wife failed to prove her interest in her matrimonial home after her husband said it was too troublesome to add her as a co-owner
The Court of Appeal ("CA") in Mo Ying v Brillex Development Limited and Another CACV 120/2014 affirmed the decision of the Court of First Instance to …
An exercise in restraint: Singapore Court of Appeal confirms courts will give effect to agreements limiting the circumstances in which a contractor can restrain a call on performance bonds
The Singapore Court of Appeal (the "CoA") recently delivered its judgment in CKR Contract Services Pte Ltd v Asplenium Land Pte Ltd and Another [2015] …
ADR in Asia - a practical guide to mediation in Hong Kong
Last week, we published the first article from our ADR in Asia Guide. This summarised the main ADR processes and their use across Asia. Here, you can …
ADR Practical Guide No. 7: Mediating Employment and Workplace disputes
Our London ADR team has launched the seventh guide in their series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide clients with essential practical …
ADR in Asia - overview of key ADR processes
We previously reported the publication of our new ADR in Asia Guide. As well as distilling the results of our client survey on mediation in Hong Kong, …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal ascertains intent in the transfer of shares
In the recent case of LWYA v KYW (CACV 151/2013); LLP v LWYA (152/2013), the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against the determination of a …
English Commercial Court rules that an unsigned agreement can still bind the parties
The English Commercial Court has ruled that a party had accepted the terms of an agreement by its conduct, even though it had not signed the agreement …
Hong Kong court dismisses investor’s counterclaim against bank for mis-selling of financial products
The Court of First Instance has recently handed down its judgment in DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Sit Pan Jit (HCA 382/2009). This case concerns …
Hong Kong court expresses concern over making declaration of Trade Mark infringement in circumstances where no defence is filed
Declarations of Trade Mark infringement are commonly sought in actions for infringement of intellectual property rights. However, the Hong Kong High …
Singapore signs the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: a step in the right direction for the Singapore International Commercial Court
In our previous article The New Frontier, we discussed the launch of the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") and in particular we …
Hong Kong court grants leave under new Companies Ordinance to bring unfair prejudice proceedings by way of derivative action
In Yu Yuchuan & Ors v China Shanshui Investment Company Limited (HCMP) 360/2015, Hong Kong's Court of First Instance granted leave to minority …
Hong Kong Court of First Instance clarifies the meaning of “authorisation” in copyright infringement
The already complex law around copyright infringement becomes even more vexed when the infringer alleges in its defence that the copyright owner in …
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