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  • Legal update: The Draft Code of Practice for Employment Agencies

    The Labour Department is conducting a consultation on a draft Code of Practice for Employment Agencies. Through promulgating the Code for the industry’s compliance, the Labour Department aims to promote professionalism and quality services in the employment agencies industry. Members of the public can obtain…Read More

  • Ancillary relief: the case of short marriage between young couples without children

    The Court of Appeal judgement in AVT v VNT [2015] HKEC 1298 is a good example of the departure from equal sharing of matrimonial assets in the case of a short and childless marriage.  This case concerns a medium-sized estate and a comfortable standard of…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt wishes Queen Elizabeth II a very happy 90th birthday

    For many of us who hail from Commonwealth countries around the world but live in Hong Kong, home can feel very far away. Therefore it is with extra special excitement that we celebrate this special day; the birthday of the longest reigning monarch of the…Read More

  • The Child Abduction Legislation

    The Child Abduction Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2014 (the “Amendment Ordinance”) recently came into operation on 5 April 2016 to expand the scope of application of the current Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance (Cap 512) (“CACO”) to strengthen the powers of the courts and law…Read More

  • TMA Race Night – Wednesday 20 April at Happy Valley Racecourse

    The Hong Kong Chapter of TMA (Turnaround Management Association) will hold a Race Night on Wednesday 20 April at Happy Valley Racecourse. This event is jointly sponsored by Tanner De Witt and Mayer Brown JSM. Event date: Wednesday 20 April Time: 6pm Venue: Happy Valley…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt proud supporter of Hong Kong Women’s 7s 2016

    Tanner De Witt, proud gold sponsor of the HKRU Domestic League Referees, was pleased to see the HK Women’s Rugby Sevens Referees 2016 in their kit at the tournament yesterday with the Tanner De Witt logo on the front – it was an unexpected bonus…Read More

  • Congratulations to historic competitive league win by ESF Lions Under 11s

    The ESF Lions Under 11 Premiership boys team, sponsored by Tanner De Witt, have made ESF History by becoming the first ESF Lions team to win a competitive league. This was the first season they entered the Hong Kong Junior Football League. Having lost the…Read More

  • Legal update: Children’s Dispute Resolution in Hong Kong

    Children’s Dispute Resolution, Practice Direction 15.13 becomes a permanent feature of Hong Kong Family Court practice. The Pilot Scheme on Children’s Dispute Resolution which began on 3 October 2012 came to an end on 31 March 2016 with Practice Direction 15.13 being formally adopted from…Read More

  • Legal update: The Collaborative Divorce: A new approach

    Is the collaborative approach right for you? Do you trust yourself and your partner to prioritise the needs of your family? Do you trust yourself and your partner to be open about your financial situation? Are you able to communicate with your partner openly and…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt ranked tier 1 for employment by Doyles Guide

    Tanner De Witt is pleased to be ranked top for employment by Doyles Guide’s Leading Employment Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2016 and Leading Employment Law Firms – Hong Kong, 2016. Partners Kim Boreham and Russell Bennett are both listed as Leading Lawyers in the field…Read More

  • Happy Easter 2016!

    The team at Tanner De Witt wishes you a Happy Easter… Our offices will be closed for the Easter Holiday on Friday 25th March and Monday 28th March. For legal emergencies please email Mark Side. For criminal emergencies please call Phil Swainston +852 9466 1700.

  • Q&A with Eddie Look – Corporate and Commercial Partner

    Eddie Look joined Tanner De Witt in 2002 and was made Partner of the Corporate and Commercial practice in 2009. He qualified in British Columbia Canada in 1998 before qualifying in Hong Kong in 2001. This week we had a chance to chat with Eddie…Read More