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Can the Building Authority add new grounds for rejecting building plans?

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 7 2013

On 19 November 2012, Mr. Justice of Appeal Johnson Lam handed down his judgment in the case Building Authority v. Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) HCAL602011

Employment (Amendment) Bill 2009 - criminal consequence for non-payment of tribunal awards

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • October 14 2009

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2009 was introduced to the Legislative Council in June this year

A tale of two jewellers - honest concurrent use of trade marks

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 22 2010

In a trade mark appeal in relation to a household brand in Hong Kong between two renowned jewellers who share the same family origin and enjoy a successful business (C.S.S. Jewellery Company Limited v The Registrar of Trade Marks), the Court of First Instance set aside the Trade Marks Registrar's decision and allowed the Appellant's registration of a trade mark which the Court found the two jewellers had concurrently used for a considerable period of time

Ignore pre-action letters at your peril

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 25 2010

The ruling in Wong Shui Lam v. Hospital Authority (HCPI 1512009) sends a message that failure by the defendant to respond to a claimant's pre-action letters may result in adverse costs orders on an indemnity basis

Pain expert evidence in doubt

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • December 3 2009

The Court of First Instance handed down a ruling on 18 November 2009 in respect of the admissibility of a specialist report on pain in personal injuries litigation

Lessons from the CJR - be prepared

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • April 8 2010

Before the recent Civil Justice Reform (CJR), it was much easier to join a party as a defendant to an action

Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2010 gazetted - employers are reminded not to ignore tribunal awards

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • May 28 2010

The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2010, which was passed by the Legislative Council on 28 April 2010, has been gazetted to come into force on 29 October 2010

Landmark case concerning the Macau gaming credit law

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong, Macau
  • -
  • March 2 2010

We acted for Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A., the owner of resort and casino "Wynn Macau", in its claim for credit of about HK$30 million advanced to a high-roller and obtained judgment for the same amount

Caution to majority owners in their compulsory sale applications

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • June 11 2010

The Court of Appeal expressed its reservation on the correctness of the tests formulated by the Lands Tribunal relating to the meaning of "age" and "state of repair" of the building under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap. 545) (the “Ordinance”

Recent personal injury cases update

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • August 30 2010

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

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