+852 2573 5000
Monthly Archives: October 2023
Foreign plaintiffs must pay security for costs? Not always.
Tanner De Witt secures victory for a foreign plaintiff against defendant’s intended appeal to Court of Appeal, following defeating a claim for security for costs In the decision handed down by The Honourable Mr Justice Wilson Chan on 20 October 2023 in XY, LLC v…Read More
Tanner De Witt is excited to support the Hong Kong Legal Walk
Tanner De Witt is excited to support the Hong Kong Legal Walk again this year. A team of us have kicked it off by doing a group walk along the harbourside from Quarry Bay to the Central Piers. This year, The Hong Kong Legal Walk aims to…Read More
Tanner De Witt Dress Pink Day
We hosted a Pink Party in support of the Hong Kong Cancer Fund‘s Dress Pink Day. The Dress Pink Day aims to bring awareness and support to the fund’s free breast cancer services and patient post-surgery recovery. Congratulations to Natalie Lam and Veronica Chan for winning the Best Dressed and Most Creative…Read More
Screened for Fairness: A Tale of Two Hong Kong Enforcement Decisions on Remote Hearings
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) recently decided due process issues arising from the fairness of remote hearings in not one, but two, judgments. In Sky Power Construction Engineering Ltd v Iraero Airlines JSC [2023] HKCFI 1558 (Sky Power), the respondent argued that…Read More
VATP regulation in Hong Kong: The transitional arrangements
The regulation of virtual asset trading platforms (VATP) was introduced in Hong Kong at a time when a number of these trading platforms were already operating in Hong Kong. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has helpfully outlined a roadmap to facilitate those businesses, or…Read More
To Join or Not to Join – Navigating the Complexities of Beneficial Interests in Divorce Proceedings
Divorce, an intensely personal affair, extends its ramifications beyond the couple involved, touching the lives of family members and friends alike. This repercussion becomes even more profound when one spouse assumes the role of a trustee for assets or when matrimonial assets are held in…Read More
Background check: Seeking a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction in Hong Kong and the rehabilitation of offenders with a criminal record
Hong Kong is a sophisticated First World city with huge finance and professional service industries. This often leads to enquiries concerning the proof of individuals’ backgrounds. However, the system in Hong Kong for proving a clear criminal record is not easy or convenient to use,…Read More
PCPD joins international efforts to scrap scraping
In this legal update, we report that the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong (“PCPD”) has joined with eleven other privacy authorities across the globe to issue a joint statement on 24 August 2023 calling for awareness and action from social media platforms…Read More
