According to Section 52(1) of the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232), the Laws of Hong Kong, after arresting someone, the police must...

Defendants: Lai Man-ling (D1), YEUNG Yat-yee Melody (D2), NG Hau-yi Sidney (D3), CHAN Yuen-sum Samuel (D4), and FONG Tsz-ho (D5) Charge:...

In the workplace, conflicts between colleagues are inevitable, particularly verbal disputes that can escalate when tempers flare. As the...

The Court of Final Appeal revisited the mental element test for money laundering in HKSAR v. Harjani Haresh Murlidhar [2019] HKCFA 47,...

With the advancement of assisted reproductive technology, many infertile couples have chosen surrogacy to have children. In Hong Kong,...

Guilty plea is one of the greatest mitigating factors in sentencing criminal proceedings. If such plea is accepted, the Court may reduce...

In the case of Gain Global Corp Ltd v Fongs  [2024] HKCFI 894, Justice Mr. Wilson Chan ruled against a claim of professional negligence...

A postnuptial agreement is an agreement signed by both parties after marriage, intended to regulate the distribution of assets and the...

Definition of Medical Negligence Medical negligence (also known as medical malpractice) refers to a tort in which a healthcare...

Mr. Tran Van Nam ("the Applicant") appealed against the decision of Deputy High Court Judge K.W. Lung refusing to grant leave to the...

The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly...

The scope of personal data ‘collection’ is notoriously uncertain. In Eastweek Publisher Ltd & Another v Privacy Commissioner for Personal...

In order to facilitate the cooperation between HKSAR and Mainland China Judiciary system, the Government of HKSAR and the Supreme...

According to Section 38(2) of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374 of the Laws of Hong Kong), "Any person who drives a vehicle on a road...

A pre-nuptial agreement is a contract signed by a couple before marriage, stipulating their rights and obligations regarding property...

Moulin Global Eyecare Holdings Limited v. Olivia Lee Sin Mei (2014) 17 HKCFAR 466 gives a rare opportunity to our highest court to...

A mainland Chinese man, while returning to mainland China from Papua New Guinea via Hong Kong International Airport, chose to enter Hong...

Subject: cryptocurrencies; software developer; crypto fraud; money laundering; criminal law Case: Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association...

Can victims of fraud seek help from the police in ‘freezing’ suspicious proceeds of crime in bank accounts? What are the sources of the...

Under Hong Kong law, the concept of "taking without asking is stealing" is not entirely accurate. According to the Theft Ordinance (Cap....