Joseph Chung
Deacons
Articles
Court of Appeal rules on meaning of “default” in construction contract
Hong Kong - April 8 2021 The appeal in ABC Electrification Ltd v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1645, concerned the proper construction of a Target Cost…
England’s Court of Appeal restates principles applicable to “subject to contract” negotiations
United Kingdom - February 8 2021 In Joanne Properties Ltd v Moneything Capital Ltd and Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1541, England’s Court of Appeal had to decide whether the parties had…
Three month time limit to set aside an arbitral award will rarely be extended
Hong Kong - December 14 2020 In the recent case of A v D, HCCT 52/2020, the court dismissed the Applicants’ application for an extension of time to set aside an arbitral award…
Court considers whether subcontractor gave proper notice for a “likes right” claim
Hong Kong - November 11 2020 In our previous article, we reported on the Court of First Instance (CFI) judgment in Maeda Kensetsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha & Anor v Bauer Hong Kong…
When can an arbitration award be corrected?
Global, Hong Kong - September 14 2020 In SC v OE1 & Anor, HCCT 48/2019 and OE1 & Anor v SC, HCCT 66/2019, the Court had to consider whether the Arbitral Tribunal could make corrections to…
