News & Events
High Court re-grants leave to bitcoin.com registrant and operator to serve out of the jurisdiction in Mainland China
- Chambers News, Recent Cases
- 20 May 2020
Andrew Lynn appeared for the Plaintiff, Roger Ver, in Ver, Roger Keith v OKEX Fintech Company (formerly known as Kind Castle Trading Company) and Xu, Ming Xing (徐明星) (HCA 2439/2016), in which the High Court of Hong Kong on 14 May 2020 dismissed an appeal by the 2nd Defendant, Xu Ming Xing (known as “Star Xu”), seeking to set aside leave to serve him out of the jurisdiction in Mainland China.
Andrew Lynn appeared in the High Court on Monday this week – on the first day of the Hong Kong courts’ reopening at the end of the General Adjourned Period (“GAP”) imposed as a result of the COVID-19 virus – acting for the plaintiff, Roger Ver, in the case of Ver, Roger Keith v OKEX Fintech Company (formerly known as Kind Castle Trading Company) and Xu, Ming Xing (徐明星) (HCA 2439/2016).
Counsel, solicitors, and observers had their temperatures checked, social distancing was observed, and oral submissions were made through disposable masks.
The Real McCoy
- Chambers News
- 4 May 2020
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.
Congratulations to Daniel Hui and Dr. Nisha Mohamed who have both been appointed Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).
Vicarious liability-no longer on the move?
- Recent Cases
- 17 April 2020
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.
The 2020 edition of Duxbury etc of which Azan Marwah is the co-author and general editor is now available. This year it will be distributed by the Judiciary’s Integrated Mediation Office to all new litigants going through the Family Courts.
CFA clarifies the meaning of “corruptly” in the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance
- Recent Cases
- 14 April 2020
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”).
Congratulations Dr Christopher To who has been honoured with a 2019 Top 10 Award for Arbitrators and Mediators in Asia Pacific by the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center.