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Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal allows transsexual woman to marry man

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • May 16 2013

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) recently addressed the question: Who is a 'woman' for the purpose of marriage? The landmark case is W v. The

Time to review the discount rate in personal injury awards?

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • September 26 2012

In a recent interlocutory application, the Personal Injuries Judge granted leave to three severely injured plaintiffs to adduce economic evidence to test whether the discount rate of 4.5 still remains valid in the calculation of future losses in personal injury awards

FSDR e-briefing: legal advice privilege who is the client?

  • Eversheds LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • July 20 2012

The Hong Kong court revisited the issues surrounding legal professional privilege in a case involving disclosure of documents by CITIC Pacific Limited (“CITIC”

Recent judgment jump-starts law of legal professional privilege in Hong Kong

  • Jones Day
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  • Hong Kong
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  • April 27 2012

In a recent judgment on March 28, 2012, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal jump-started the evolution of the law of legal professional privilege in Hong Kong

Higher multipliers for personal injury cases in Hong Kong?

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • Guernsey, Hong Kong
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  • March 16 2012

The Privy Council handed down a landmark decision on the calculation of future losses on 7 March 2012

Personal injury and fatal accident brief

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • August 16 2011

In Chan Yin Na v Union Medical Centre Ltd (HCPI 804 of 2003), the Plaintiff sought costs of HK$11m against the Defendants

Personal injury and fatal accident brief

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • July 7 2011

In a recent case (Personal Injuries Action No. 71 of 2010), the High Court only allowed a Plaintiff 50 of costs even though a sanctioned payment was accepted within time

Forum non conveniens - the appropriate forum for cross-border traffic cases

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • China, Hong Kong
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  • January 24 2011

The decision in Fang Guo Quan & Another v. Choi Ming Sang & Another (DCPI 14682008) considers whether Hong Kong is the appropriate forum to hear a traffic accident case involving Hong Kong residents that occurred in the PRC

Recent personal injury cases update

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • August 30 2010

In this update, we highlight four personal injury cases which may be of particular interest to insurers andor defendants

Lessons from the CJR - sanctioned offer in practice

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • May 14 2010

The recent decision in Fung Wing Yee (a minor) v. Chen Jung Chien demonstrates how the Court applies the new rules on sanctioned offer and awards enhanced costs and interests to the Plaintiff, who had done better at trial than her sanctioned offer to the Defendant

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