More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports are that there have been many disputes between landlords and tenants about how the pandemic might affect the tenant’s payment obligations. Tenants reportedly...more
3/9/2022
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With the gradual lessening of locally acquired cases of COVID-19, on 28 April 2021, the Government announced measures to relax restrictions in respect of the operation of restaurants and other premises. While catering...more
6/9/2021
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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, various travel restrictions and quarantine requirements remain in place. As the Hong Kong Judiciary recognises in the Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the Civil Courts...more
First things first. What is “LawTech”?
“LawTech” is an increasingly common buzzword in the legal sector. The Law Society of England and Wales defines “LawTech” as “technologies that aim to support, supplement or replace...more
The Hong Kong Department of Justice has officially launched the COVID-19 Online Dispute Resolution (‘ODR’) Scheme on 29 June 2020.
As previously introduced in our article, the Scheme aims to support individuals /...more
The remote hearing arrangement and its recent expansion -
The recent COVID-19 pandemic and the General Adjourned Period encouraged the Hong Kong Courts to explore and expand the use of technology to conduct hearings. The...more
During the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to reduce potential transmission of the virus, many companies, either voluntarily or in compliance with relevant governmental regulations, adopt a work-from-home policy and cancel...more
Like many other jurisdictions, Hong Kong is taking a proactive approach to dealing with the economic and business consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an article posted on her blog on 13 April 2020, the Secretary for...more
As COVID-19 cases continue to span the globe, a significant economic impact is being felt globally. Businesses have been disrupted, cash flows have been interrupted and economies have been thrown into a huge negative shock....more
In light of the impacts of COVID-19, the Hong Kong government has followed the footsteps of other countries to implement laws and regulations to limit the size of gatherings. A company should now rethink whether options other...more
As the outbreak of COVID-19 is sweeping through the globe and governments are updating their orders and directives on a daily basis, we are all navigating uncharted waters. In the light of the latest development of the...more