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Arbitrability – Stay Of Proceedings In Favour Of Arbitration Falcon Insurance v Bing Lee [2023] HKCFI 1129

A dispute arose in respect of proceedings initiated by an insurer (the plaintiff) seeking a declaration of non-liability.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Legal Update – Is Stress An Injury: When Does 'Psychiatric Trauma' Amount To A Workplace Injury?

In the recent case of Chan Man Sau ("Chan"), the District Court looked at whether ‘psychiatric trauma' can be regarded as a workplace injury.

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Factors In Deciding Damages For "Injury To Feelings" In Discrimination Cases

Under express statutory provisions in each of the anti-discrimination ordinances of Hong Kong, a successful claimant may be awarded damages for "injury to feelings" in addition to other remedies.

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Small Claims Tribunal Scale Of Costs For Minor Injury Claim

In a recent decision in Wong Sin Yi v. Kwan Pui Wing and The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (DCPI 408/2023) made by Hong Kong District Court Personal Injury Master Jo Siu...

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Section 25 Employees' Compensation Recovery Claims

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Safety Snapshots – Confirmation Of Limits On Statutory Compensation For Internal Injuries

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Plaintiffs With Claims History And Their Solicitors Beware! – Analysis Of Faisal v Ocean Park Corporation

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Safety Snapshots: Are Employees Entitled To Statutory Compensation For Work-related Stress?

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can You Sue In Hong Kong If Personal Data Has Been Stolen? Lessons From Warren v DSG Retail Ltd

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Court Dismisses Work Injury Claim Over Failure To Accurately Declare Health Condition

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Notes For Hong Kong Employer: Handling COVID-19 Claims Under The Employees' Compensation Ordinance (or Not!)

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination – What Are The Potential Liabilities Of Hong Kong Employers Under The Employees' Compensation Ordinance And Common Law?

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Legal Practitioners Who Blindly Pursue A Hopeless Personal Injury Case In Hong Kong May Have To Bear The Wasted Costs Themselves – So Kam v. Guildford Limited And Another (DCPI 1921/2016)

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Should Employers Be Held Liable For Employees Who Sustain Injuries Arising From Everyday Normal Jobs Without Any Special Risk Or Danger?

Hong Kong Litigation

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ONC Lawyers

保障精神上無行為能力人士: 委任受託監管人的法律框架

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

Legal Update: PCPD's Investigation Reports On Two Data Breach Incidents

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Haldanes' Recent Successes In Fraud Recovery: Securing Justice For Clients

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

Tipping The Scale

Hong Kong Finance

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KPMG

The New Rules Of Legal Writing: How To Be Found By AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

HK Government Considers Designating Coronavirus As An "Occupational Disease"

On 10 February 2020, the Hong Kong Labour Department issued a press release clarifying the position on whether the coronavirus amounts...

Hong Kong Litigation

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DLA Piper UK LLP

Law and Practice

Hong Kong follows the common law system with a combination of statutory laws as well as laws developed through judgments.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Gall

Implication Of Pre-Action Settlement Offers By Insurer Clients

The Plaintiff, a lawful visitor of a fitness centre operated by the Defendant, slipped, and fell, while walking towards the shower room area of the said fitness centre, leading to injuries in the left wrist.

Hong Kong Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Meaning Of ‘Injury By Accident’ Under Employees’ Compensation Ordinance

In this case, the employee (Cheung) was employed as a merchandiser based in Dongguan, China. He was found slumped on the floor of the toilet with blood on his nose and mouth during working hours

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

An Independent Contractor is Not a Shield to Liability!

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Forum Non Conveniens - The Appropriate Forum for Cross-Border Traffic Cases

Hong Kong Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Recent Personal Injury Cases Update

Hong Kong Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Lessons from the CJR - Sanctioned Offer in Practice

Hong Kong Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Ignore Pre-Action Letters at Your Peril!

Hong Kong Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Investment Adviser Held Liable for Negligence in Relation to Investment Losses

Hong Kong Finance

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Angela Wang & Co.,

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Travis Schultz & Partners

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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