Dec 1, 2020
Doctor found guilty of manslaughter for administering cytokine-induced killer cell therapy injections
Dr. Mak Wan-ling was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence for administering an experimental immunity boosting therapy, and...
Nov 3, 2020
Former Convoy executives acquitted of fraud charges
In HKSAR v Cho Kwai Chee and Ors DCCC 678/2019, three former executives were acquitted after trial of alleged fraud against Convoy...
Jun 1, 2020
Court of Appeal allowed the appeal by police association and declared election regulation unconstitutional
21 May 2020 - In Junior Police Officers' Association of the Hong Kong Police Force and Anor v Electoral Affairs Commission and Ors ...
Jun 1, 2020
Court of First Instance handed down judgment in the first petition brought by the SFC under s.214 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, refusing to make any compensation order
7 May 2020 -- In SFC v Wong Wai Kwong and Ors [2020] 3 HKLRD 604 ; [2020] 3 HKLRD 664 after trial the Hon Coleman J refused to make any...
Mar 3, 2020
Court of First Instance ruled on the standing of an unsecured creditor to set aside a charging order absolute
In Tsui Yun Bun Barry v Law Wan Tung & Erwiana Sulistyaningsih [2019] HKCFI 2955, the Court of First Instance refused to follow an...
Dec 3, 2019
Court of First Instance considered when a civil case should be stayed pending parallel criminal investigation
30 December 2019 -- In Yu Quan Li and Anor v Suen Kin Wing [2019] 5 HKLRD 316 the Court of First Instance considered the principles...
Dec 3, 2019
Law Reform Commission published Report on Review of Substantive Sexual Offences
5 December 2019 -- the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong ("LRC") published a report on Review of Substantive Sexual Offences making...
Dec 3, 2019
Amina Miriam Bokhary sentenced to a one-year probation
5 December 2019 -- Amina Miriam Bokhary, who admitted to possession of 0.14 grams of cocaine in Central in May, was sentenced to a...
Dec 3, 2019
Court of First Instance considered principles applicable to ordering security for costs against a Hong Kong company with its centre of management and control outside Hong Kong
2 December 2019 -- In a dispute over alleged share options granted by China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited ("China Maple Leaf")...
Dec 3, 2019
Court of Appeal rejected disciplined barrister's application for stay of execution pending appeal
15 August 2019 - In The Bar Council v Mark Richard Charlton Sutherland [2019] 4 HKLRD 294, [2020] 1 HKC 392 the Court of Appeal...
