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Glenn Haley
Insights
Jun 28, 2024

HK court clarified and confirmed that orders for interim measures cannot be challenged using the grounds for setting aside final awards

In G v N [2024] HKCFI 721 (judgment date: 11 March 2024), a Hong Kong court dismissed an application to set aside the enforcement of an interim order which an arbitrator had made requiring a party to…
Insights
Jun 26, 2024

The Hong Kong Court Dismisses Challenge to Remove Arbitrators on Ground of Apparent Bias

In P v D [2024] HKCFI 1123 (judgment date: 30 April 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application, pursuant to section 26 of the Arbitration Ordinance, by the challenging party…
Insights
Jun 25, 2024

Changes in the payment and adjudication processes regarding variations and time-related disputes

In May 2024, the Hong Kong Government introduced the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (Bill) to the Legislative Council for first reading. If the Bill is passed into law, the Bill will…
Insights
Jun 25, 2024

HK court considered the proper scope of the court’s intervention against an arbitral tribunal’s ruling regarding public policy

In G v N [2023] HKCFI 3366 (judgment date: 29 December 2023), a Hong Kong court considered the question of whether and to what extent it is open for the court to review an arbitrator’s ruling on…
Insights
Jun 24, 2024

Key developments and changes in comparison with the existing contractual security of payment regime

In May 2024, the Hong Kong Government introduced the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (Bill) to the Legislative Council for first reading. If the Bill is passed into law, the Bill will…
Insights
Jun 05, 2024

HK High Court refuses to enforce a 12-month worldwide non-compete covenant

In Manulife Financial Asia Limited and Kenneth Joseph Rappold & Others [2024] HKCFI 989 (date of decision: 5 April 2024), the Hong Kong High Court refused a company’s application to enforce a 12-month…
Insights
Jun 03, 2024

Worldcoin directed by HK data privacy regulator to cease operations

On 22 May 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) published its “Investigation Findings” regarding the operation of the Worldcoin Project in Hong Kong, pursuant to…
Insights
May 29, 2024

Hong Kong Security of Payment Bill gazetted

The long-anticipated Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) was gazetted on 17 May 2024 and was introduced into LegCo for its first reading on 29 May 2024. The Bill aims to establish…
Insights
May 10, 2023

Limitation periods and concurrent duty in tort and contract

In Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust v Hadfield Healthcare Partnership Ltd and others, the Technology and Construction Court provides helpful guidance about the use of standstill agreements…
Awards
Jan 13, 2023

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023

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