The Chinese University of Hong Kong Law Faculty (“CUHK Law”)  has approved recently a scholarship in the joint-name of Mr Du Duke Jinsong and Mrs Du, dedicated for the part-time JD program students.

Mr Du, an ex-investment banker and now a member of Gilt Chambers, obtained his JD from CUHK Law in 2020 after three years study in the part-time program.

Mr Du said,  “I am most grateful for the opportunity provided from CUHK Law School over the past few years, without which I would not be able to realise my dream and contribute to Hong Kong. I hope this scholarship from me and my wife would help more people to achieve the same”.

A link to the scholarship at CUHK Law is as follows: https://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/app/study-with-us/scholarships/

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Felix Ng and Du Jinsong gave two CPD seminars on the following topics on 10 October 2023 and 11 October 2023: (1) The New Regulatory Regime for Virtual Assets; (2) Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Asset Tracing in Civil Fraud.

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We are happy to share that Adrian Lo has won the STEP Excellence Award (STEP卓越大獎) in the STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes and Advanced Certificate in Cross‑Border Estates. The award issued by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) recognises the global top-scoring students at distinction level in STEP exams.

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Nicholas Cooney SC has been named as being amongst the Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Barristers in Hong Kong in the Doyle’s guide, 2020.

The Guide also recommends Nick Luxton for Maritime, Shipping and Transport Law.

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It is with heavy hearts Gilt Chambers announces the death of Dr Gerard “Gerry” McCoy SC on Tuesday 28th April 2020.

To say it is a great loss would be an understatement. Gerry was our guiding force as Head of Chambers, our friend, and our family. It has given us comfort to have read and received so many wonderful tributes about Gerry and the impact he had on the legal profession of Hong Kong. We sincerely thank everyone who has passed on their respects.

The stories we’ve shared about Gerry in the recent days have all had a similar theme, they’ve all talked about his generosity, his righteous fighting spirit, and his larger than life personality. He was one of the good ones, and he is now and will always be missed.

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Congratulations to Daniel Hui and Dr. Nisha Mohamed who have both been appointed Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).

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Written by Timothy Harry and Dr Nisha Mohamed

There have been two recent decisions of the Supreme Court in England which it would be useful for any Hong Kong practitioner to consider when dealing with the fundamental questions of (1) whether the relationship is one to which vicarious liability principles apply and (2) whether, even if it is such a relationship, the employee’s wrongdoing is such that liability should attach to the employer.

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Commentary by Tina Mok and Adrian Lo

The Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) on 11 March 2020 handed down its judgment in HKSAR v Cheng Wing Kin [2020] HKCFA 3 examining the meaning of “corruptly” in s.7 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554) (“ECICO”).

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