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High Court rejects a plaintiff's very late application for leave to accept a sanctioned payment
Under Order 22, Rule 15 of the Rules of the High Court, where a plaintiff fails to accept a sanctioned payment within 28 days of the payment being made …
Hong Kong Court of First Instance provides clarification on establishing a breach of fiduciary duty against a director
In Grand Field Group Holdings Ltd v Chu King Fai and others HCA771/2009, a statutory derivative claim was commenced by a shareholder of the Plaintiff …
Singapore High Court considers an employee's duty of fidelity
The High Court of Singapore recently handed down its judgment in the case of Trident Pharm Pte Ltd v Yong Pei Pei Tracey and another [2014] SGHC …
ADR Practical Guide No.1: Common ADR processes – a snapshot
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched the first in our series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide practical insights into various processes …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches third edition of legal guide to "Privilege in Asia Pacific"
Herbert Smith Freehills has officially launched the third edition of our legal guide to "Privilege in Asia Pacific" at the China Club in Hong Kong on 18 …
English Supreme Court rejects Green & Rowley's permission to appeal application in its interest rate swap mis-selling case against RBS
In our previous post we reported that, in Green & Rowley v RBS, the English Court of Appeal rejected the claimant's argument that RBS' common …
Hong Kong court rules that restrictions on disclosure under PRC laws are inapplicable
In this landmark case, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance was asked to inquire into non-compliance by a Hong Kong CPA firm, Ernst & Young, with …
Hong Kong Court tackles Beddoe applications and Bartlett clauses
The case of Highmax Overseas Ltd v Chau Kar Hon Quinton considers the interaction of two issues very relevant to trustees (particularly trustees of trust …
Practical tips for employers on protecting confidential information
Confidential information and trade secrets are increasingly valuable assets for any business in today's market. A recent judgment of the Hong Kong Court …
UK Government's response on corporate transparency published
The UK Government, in particular its Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), has recently published a response to its “Transparency & …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds Court of First Instance decision that billionaire had bequeathed her fortune as a charitable trust and not an absolute gift
Following the Court of First Instance ("CFI") decision of 22 February 2013 (see previous blog post for details), an appeal was brought to the Court of …
Hong Kong High Court considers the difference between mareva injunctions and proprietary injunctions
In the recent case of Zimmer Sweden AB v KPN Hong Kong Ltd and Brand Trading Limited HCA2264/2013, the Hong Kong High Court upheld two injunctions …
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