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Hugill & Ip Solicitors
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In this podcast episode of the HIP talks, host Alfred Ip welcomes Richard Wilson, a distinguished King's Counsel and barrister at Serle Court Chambers in London. They delve into the intricate and often emotionally charged intersection of family trust disputes and divorce proceedings. The discussion provides a comprehensive look at how offshore wealth and complex trust structures are scrutinised when marital breakdowns occur, emphasising that these disputes are not merely financial but are deeply entangled with the emotional distress of the parties involved.
SHOW NOTES 04:21 The Emotional Battlefield of Trust Disputes in High-Net-Worth Divorce Proceedings 09:33 Golden Rules and Silent Killers of Trust Creation 18:00 The Illusion of Having It All 28:53 The Trustee's Tightrope 36:43 Judicial Ingenuity and the Doctrine of Sham 48:40 Surprising Outcomes and the Importance of Optics
Transcript and more Family Law, Trust Law, Divorce Proceedings: https://www.hugillandip.com/2026/07/s6e4-navigating-trust-disputes-in-high-stakes-divorces/
For families raising a child or caring for a family member with different abilities in Hong Kong, the law can feel like a maze — full of critical protections and planning tools that are rarely explained in plain terms. Too often, parents, guardians and carers discover their rights only when a crisis has already arrived. That is precisely the gap that The Ability Bridges was designed to help close. Launched in late 2025 as a six-month pro bono initiative, The Ability Bridges is a collaborative campaign dedicated to bringing accessible, practical legal knowledge to individuals with disabilities and their families across Hong Kong. The campaign is run in partnership with three community organisations at the heart of the special needs sector — the Love21 Foundation, The Nesbitt Centre, and Sensational Foundation — and reflects the firm's deep commitment to ensuring that access to justice is a right, not a privilege. The campaign has already made a tangible difference. In March 2026, Hugill & Ip hosted an intimate evening at its offices, gathering families, carers, and NGO workers for a focused session on estate planning for families with special needs. Led by Alfred Ip, the discussion tackled the questions that keep parents and carers awake at night — from structuring discretionary trusts to understanding guardianship. Today, the campaign has taken a broader step with a free, community-facing seminar at Café 8 in Hong Kong. Three of the firm's leading practitioners — Adam Hugill, Raphael Wong, and Polly Chu — addressed a distinct area of law that directly affects families living with disability: anti-discrimination protections, divorce and child arrangements, and long-term housing and estate planning.
In this podcast episode, Raphael Wong and Maureen Mueller delve into parenting coordination (PC), a crucial service for separated or divorced parents. Maureen defines PC as a neutral third-party aid that helps parents resolve disagreements concerning their children's arrangements, especially when initial plans or court orders prove insufficient.
SHOW NOTES:02:15 PC vs. Mediation vs. Legal Representation: Key differences 07:00 "PC Light" vs. "PC Proper": Two different approaches 10:20 PC's first introduction in Hong Kong 15:10 Advice for parents: Prioritising children and Collaborative Law
In this podcast featuring Caroline McNally and family mediator Giles Surman, the duo champions family mediation as a superior alternative to litigation for resolving family disputes.
Giles Surman, drawing on his extensive legal career spanning criminal and family law, defines mediation as a collaborative, non-adversarial process designed to help individuals craft their own agreements regarding children and finances. This approach empowers parties, offering tailored and flexible solutions that court orders often cannot provide. A cornerstone of mediation is confidentiality, which creates a secure environment for open discussion, protecting proposals from being used in court.
SHOW NOTES: 03:30 - What is Family Mediation? 04:49 - Empowering individuals to craft their own solutions 06:36 - The cornerstone of Confidentiality 11:21 - Mediation in high-conflict situations 35:39 - The binding nature of Mediation Agreements
Caroline advises on all aspects of family law and is a highly sought-after practitioner when it comes to high value, complex financial claims and high-conflict children matters. Caroline also regularly advises on pre and post nuptial agreements.
Find out more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/caroline-mcnally/
Kajal Aswani dives into the critical role of forensic accountants in family law with guest Tavish MacLean. The conversation explores how forensic accountants untangle financial disputes, uncover hidden assets, and provide clarity in high-stakes divorce proceedings.
Kajal shares personal anecdotes from her 20 plus years in family law, highlighting the importance of financial transparency and early professional intervention in divorce cases. Tavish emphasizes that forensic accountants bring clarity during emotionally charged times, leveraging investigative tools and valuation techniques to ensure fair outcomes.
Key topics include the importance of financial awareness, challenges in identifying hidden assets, and the nuances of valuing private companies and other assets during divorce. The discussion also touches on the evolving risks of fraud, including the use of AI tools for falsifying financial documents, and the critical need for accurate financial disclosure.
The episode concludes with practical advice for those navigating divorce, emphasizing the value of assembling the right professional team to streamline this challenging process.
SHOW NOTES:
05:13 The Role of Forensic Accountants Exploring how forensic accountants identify hidden assets and provide clarity during divorce proceedings.
11:26 Preparing for Divorce: Financial Awareness Kajal and Tavish discuss the importance of gathering financial documents and understanding family finances before separation.
23:27 Valuing Private Companies and Complex Assets Insights into valuation methodologies and challenges in assessing corporate and tangible assets.
46:43 AI and Fraudulent Financial Documents How evolving AI tools pose new challenges in financial disclosure and fraud detection.
Hugill & Ip presents Series 6 of the HIP talks "Family matters", a compelling podcast collection delving into the complexities of family law in Hong Kong. This season, our expert solicitors engage with preeminent professionals, psychologists, financial advisors and mediators to explore the real stories behind divorces, custody battles and financial disputes. Hugill & Ip brings you this series as part of our commitment to modern, client focused legal services, whether you're navigating family law issues or simply interested about the system. Family Matters delivers sharp analysis without the jargon.
Raphael Wong and Kathryn Weaver explore her family’s transformative journey through the adoption of Max and Roxie.
Kathryn offers profound perspectives on adoption, drawing from her experience both as a mother and an employment lawyer. After fifteen years together, Kathryn and her husband Alex deliberately chose adoption as their preferred path to parenthood. She champions the fundamental right to choose adoption whilst challenging the misconception that adoptive parents are merely couples unable to conceive naturally, believing family creation should reflect individual choice with society respecting diverse paths to parenthood.
She observes how considerably more straightforward their adoption journey proved compared to challenges faced by single applicants or same-sex couples. Their process proceeded remarkably swiftly, with a successful match emerging from their first panel hearing, leading to welcoming Max and meeting him at his foster placement. Kathryn reflects on how perceptions of family dynamics and interracial adoption have evolved over time, taking pride in how she and her husband established themselves within their Peng Chau community simply as “Max and Roxie’s parents.”
The discussion examines complex considerations surrounding parental age, extended family expectations, and the Hong Kong legal system and Social Welfare Department’s outdated policy requiring primary caregivers to share their adopted child’s gender. Kathryn advocates for increased dialogue about adoption across society, including mainstream media, legal circles, and employers. Examining interracial adoption complexities, she describes how their family’s composition occasionally leads to scrutiny at international borders, though these experiences provide opportunities to celebrate diversity when children express curiosity about their biological origins.
Drawing upon her legal expertise, Kathryn provides insights into how businesses and government should reconsider parental leave policies, advocating for comprehensive shared parental leave arrangements. Adoptive parents face additional burdens as their journey proves more complex than biological parents’, making supportive employers and robust governmental frameworks crucial. Psychological challenges intensify particularly when welcoming older children.
Kathryn concludes by advocating for Hong Kong to facilitate adoption opportunities for single individuals and same-sex couples, enabling them to fulfil parenting aspirations whilst providing deserving children with loving, accepting homes. Love is love!
Every family deserves recognition and respect, regardless of how it’s formed. This Pride Month, we celebrate rainbow families who enrich our community with their love and resilience. Their journeys remind us that family bonds transcend conventional definitions, and their strength inspires positive change towards a more inclusive society.
Raphael Wong talks to Joshua Blue about the adoption journey of him and his same-sex partner in the United States and Hong Kong.
Joshua and his partner Taka carefully evaluated various family-building options, including single-parent adoption in Hong Kong and surrogacy, before deciding to pursue adoption in the United States whilst maintaining their Hong Kong residency. They engaged American Adoption Professionals Abroad in 2014, initiating a comprehensive process that would eventually lead to their son’s adoption.
The journey involved rigorous home study assessments, domestic private adoption procedures in Illinois, and extensive documentation preparation. They created profiles for birth parent(s’) consideration, secured legal representation through an Illinois-qualified lawyer, and completed mandatory adoptive parent training. Despite initial optimism, the matching process extended beyond the initially expected time, necessitating documentation renewals and managing the emotional complexity of waiting.
A significant breakthrough came in September 2017 when they connected with Karen, the birth mother. With noteworthy employer support, Joshua and Taka were present in Chicago for their son Isaac’s birth in October 2018. They successfully navigated the legal requirements, securing the Adoption Decree, name change documentation, updated birth certificate and other necessary paperwork.
While their return to Hong Kong proceeded smoothly, some administrative coordination was required between the Immigration Department and Social Welfare Department before Isaac’s dependent visa was granted. Their experience highlights the evolving landscape of international adoption and cross-border family recognition.
Their family structure exemplifies modern kinship networks, maintaining connections across continents with both partners’ extended families and Isaac’s birth mother and her family in Mexico. As an educator, Joshua offers valuable perspectives on rainbow families’ integration within Hong Kong’s educational environment, noting generally positive experiences despite opportunities for systemic improvement.
This is another case illustrates the complex interplay of international adoption law, cross-cultural family building, and the gradual normalisation of diverse family structures in Hong Kong’s professional and social spheres. Love is love!
Every family deserves recognition and respect, regardless of how it’s formed. This Pride Month, we celebrate rainbow families who enrich our community with their love and resilience. Their journeys remind us that family bonds transcend conventional definitions, and their strength inspires positive change towards a more inclusive society.
In a compelling conversation with Raphael Wong, Megan Richardson and Jo Hull share their remarkable journey to parenthood through adoption, navigating the complexities of Hong Kong’s adoption system as a same-sex couple.
Initially contemplating fostering, the couple ultimately pursued adoption despite recognising the additional challenges they would face. Their account details extensive interactions with the Social Welfare Department (SWD), including 26 matching panels and numerous setbacks. The period between approval as prospective adopters and matching with their children, Freddie and Luna, proved particularly challenging as they balanced hope with uncertainty.
Despite the profound joy of becoming parents, their experience highlighted persistent systemic barriers. The couple faced additional scrutiny during the adoption order proceedings, reflecting outdated institutional perspectives. Though the legal process encountered several delays, it ultimately concluded successfully with the granting of the adoption order.
Looking ahead, the couple plans to marry in the UK this summer and pursue co-parent adoption through the British legal system for Jo. They warmly acknowledge the invaluable support received from family, friends, and particularly the Shek O community, whose embrace of their new family dynamic has been heartening.
The discussion also explored employment-related responses to diverse family structures, revealing varying levels of workplace policy inclusion. While some employers have implemented equitable benefits and protections for all family types, others lag behind in acknowledging modern family compositions.
Their story concludes with reflections on systemic discrimination and the hope that pioneering same-sex couples might catalyse positive change within Hong Kong’s legal framework, paving the way for greater acceptance and equality.
Every family deserves recognition and respect, regardless of how it’s formed. This Pride Month, we celebrate rainbow families who enrich our community with their love and resilience. Their journeys remind us that family bonds transcend conventional definitions, and their strength inspires positive change towards a more inclusive society.
Elizabeth Herbert, a barrister and co-founding member of Pegasus Chambers, discusses her career journey with Adam Hugill.
They reflect on their history of working together, as well as other high-profile cases like the landmark internet defamation case, Oriental Daily vs Fevaworks which she worked on with fellow Partner, Alfred Ip.
Elizabeth shares how she was drawn to the advocacy and courtroom aspects of law, rather than the more transactional work of solicitors. She advises junior barristers to gain broad experience early on, as it helps develop their own unique style.
The conversation explores the challenges of discrimination cases in Hong Kong, including the reluctance of employees to come forward and the limited damages available. They also discuss internal investigations and the need to navigate non-legal decision makers.
She also shares insights into her criminal defense practice and the personal toll of representing clients facing serious charges. Lastly, Elizabeth offers advice to aspiring barristers, emphasizing the importance of self-care and not being overly critical of one's performance.
Show Notes02:00 Starting a career in law 05:38 Oriental Daily vs Fevaworks case 07:16 Discrimination cases 21:55 Criminal cases 27:39 Cross examination in civil vs criminal courts 34:29 Setting up Pegasus Chambers
Transcript and more of the Barrister Series: https://www.hugillandip.com/2025/01/the-barrister-series-s5e6-a-legal-journey-with-elizabeth-herbert/
Pink Friday Event on legal and healthcare pathways for same-sex couples
Mike Kung of Goldman Sachs talks to Lisa Lam about the origin of #PinkFridayPride and its significance. He also shares some good memories about the event in the past 10 years and some highlights about Hong Kong Gay Games 2023 and yesterday’s quiz night, as well as the planned LGBTQ+ choir and ESG events happening later today.
Frances Tsang – Associate in the Family team at Hugill & Ip – discusses hopes and foreseeable future of LGBTQ+ equality in Hong Kong, while reflecting on landmark cases that saw brave individuals challenging the legal system at different court levels in the past two decades.
Lisa moves forward to the core topic of the event where Alfred Ip – Partner and Head of Private Client at Hugill & Ip – and Nick Tsui – Anesthesiologist and co-founder of Alongside – discuss key considerations on Estate Planning for same-sex couples.
Video and more Hong Kong LGBTQI legal content: https://www.hugillandip.com/2024/11/pinkfridaypride-building-tomorrow-together/
Caroline McNally and Frances Irving sit down for a chat about her personal and professional life from the early days as a social worker first in Scotland then in Hong Kong and the opportunity to develop a second career as a barrister focused on family law.
They talk about helping people during one of the most difficult periods of their lives and about managing expectations in the hope of seeing things moving forward for themselves and their children, while bearing in mind that things in life can evolve and parents can take different roles in their children s lives.
They also dig into specific cases that have influenced the law and the way courts deal with divorce cases, as well as particular examples that have left a mark on their professional life. Frances clarifies what in her view is the difference in the roles of barristers vs solicitors and a better support and mentoring system that should be created for young barristers working in family law.
They conclude talking about Hong Kong and its high number of international families which, as a result, often sees a large number of relocation cases happening when compared with other jurisdictions.
Show Notes:01:31 From Scotland to Hong Kong10:59 Becoming a good advocate14:53 The truth and “recollections may vary”17:58 Managing expectations24:12 Changing family dynamics and evolving roles28:25 LKW vs DD and the principle of equal sharing32:12 The complementary roles of barristers and solicitors40:08 Most memorable court cases46:28 The next generation of family lawyers53:44 Relocation of children
Transcript and more Family Law content: https://www.hugillandip.com/2024/10/the-barrister-series-s5e5-a-passion-for-people-and-family-law-with-frances-irving/
Alfred Ip and Kerby Lau share their experience working as a team in many contentious trusts & estate matters, touching on the initial motivation to embark on legal careers.
They go on discussing the role of administrators, executors and trustees and their duties, highlighting the possible pitfalls and ways to manage conflicts, which sometimes can potentially lead to the removal of administrators. They also discuss responsibilities related to investment strategies and asset valuation and conclude talking about the importance of proper estate planning as a necessary tool to avoid future disputes and costly litigation.
SHOW NOTES:
00:01:16 Trust and estate administration and problem-solving 00:11:39 Estate administration and fiduciary duties 00:18:29 Managing conflicts of interest in estate administration 00:24:19 Conflicts and removal of administrators 00:30:03 Assets valuation and investment strategies 00:45:54 Trustee duties and disputes amongst beneficiaries 00:55:23 Estate planning as key factor to minimize the risk of future dispute
More on Contentious Trusts & Estates: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/contentious-trusts-estates/
Florence (Sai Wing) Chan speaks to our Alfred Ip about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: from the pure concept of it to the reasons why businesses need to look at DEI as a necessity to strengthen their workforce, show empathy and build appropriate policies, programs, initiatives to achieve a better and more equitable balance.
Issues can be diverse: they range from women empowerment, disability training, culture, race and to (one of the most prominent efforts) LGBTQ+ inclusion. She talks about visibility, as well as research showing the positive impact that DEI has on business efficiency, revenue growth, investor support, reduced attrition rates, etc…
Florence points out that many companies in Asia which have strong focus on DEI are international companies, while most local companies tend to include the DEI concept into “being a family” or “teamwork” and think that DEI relates to values which are more Western. There’s an urgent need to explain the concept to encourage more local business to buy in, while it is also true that attitudes and cultural nuances play a role in approaching the topic slightly differently, especially within working environments which are traditionally more reserved.
More LGBTQ content: https://www.hugillandip.com/the-hip-pride/
Alfred Ip and Henry Li talk about Henry’s personal story with husband Edgar Ng while touching upon legal protections – or rather the lack of – related to inheritance and housing rights in Hong Kong for same-sex couples legally married overseas.
They delve into the hurdles and (direct and indirect) discriminatory treatment connected to the lack of recognition of same-sex relationships and marriages in Hong Kong. They also walk through the history of the legal cases brought to Court by Henry and Edgar through different levels of the justice system and the striking differences with other jurisdictions (e.g. the UK) – whereas in Hong Kong couples are not given the right to form a legally binding relationship with specific (and significant) rights and obligations – towards each other and towards society.
Henry pinpoints the difficulties they went through as a couple who decided to challenge the law and the government, initially in terms of housing rights and thereafter also in terms of inheritance rights. They go on speaking about the hurdles concerning access to justice and the related emotional as well as financial costs. The emotional challenges not only burdened the couple, but also their extended family in both a private and public way. Whilst the financial costs involved the Legal Aid Department, the couple also had to dig into their own pockets. A strong, selfless and brave character needs to be at the base of a fight for obtaining further rights for same-sex couples.
More LGBTQ content: https://www.hugillandip.com/the-hip-pride/
Alfred Ip talks to Film Director Ray Yeung about his life story – growing up in Hong Kong and then furthering his education in the UK, where he studied law, then finding his passion in film making.
Ray talks about “叔叔 Suk Suk” which introduced the novel topic of two elderly gay men falling in love in Hong Kong, representing a minority within a minority. He goes on to talk about his latest film “從今以後 All Shall Be Well” and hearing real-life stories which inspired Ray to script the story about a lesbian couple and the family dynamics that suddenly roll out after one of the women passes away.
Ray talks about the casting and the reasons behind the choice of Maggie Li (Lin Lin), as well as the choice of portraying the characters without using a typical melodramatic way to unfold the story. He wants the audience to empathise and reflect on the family dynamics and the many shades that each character brings to the story. He wants everyone to reflect upon their own selfishness and what they would do in a similar situation, as well as questioning if there’s a more or less hidden level of homophobia.
More LGBTQ content: https://www.hugillandip.com/the-hip-pride/
Alfred Ip interviews Henry Tse about his life while growing up in Hong Kong as well as after moving to the UK to further his education.
Henry realised quite early in his life about his gender identity and struggle. He went through a hard time whilst studying in a religious secondary school, made more difficult as he lacked LGBTQ role models. Often, he – and other students – faced biases and confrontational behaviour, and Henry recalls treatment he received from a basketball coach. Henry finally found some peace when he went to study in the UK – he discovered more about gender identity whilst he continued to struggle mentally with his own changing body and appearance.
They chat about self-identity and fitting in with society. Henry highlights the benefits he gained by social services in the UK and how Hong Kong compares to it. The real struggle started when he moved back to Hong Kong for professional reasons. He received a lack of full recognition as a male individual and that’s when Henry decided to challenge the government on the issue of getting his gender changed on his Hong Kong identity card.
More LGBTQ content: https://www.hugillandip.com/the-hip-pride/
Raphael Wong interviews Felix Li about his calling and dedication to family law, especially in regards of children-related matters. They discuss the divorce process and the different roles of barristers and solicitors.
They go on talking about the evolution and specifics related to child custody in Hong Kong and the essential role of co-parenting and handling the relationship with other third-parties, eg. domestic helpers. They conclude delving into the issue of overseas relocation.
SHOW NOTES 00:00:3 Family law and children matters as my barrister career focus 00:11:11 Divorce settlements and the court process 00:17:22 Legal practice: the different roles of barristers, and solicitors 00:26:17 Child custody law and its evolution in Hong Kong 00:41:06 The importance of co-parenting 00:56:17 Domestic helpers 01:03:44 Child custody and extracurricular activities 01:10:51 International relocation
Adam Hugill interviews Frances Lok of Des Voeux Chambers about her path that lead her to build a strong career as a barrister in Hong Kong. They elaborate about some contentious employment matters they worked on together in the past 15 years as well as some other cases that Frances deals with, including some in the contentious probate area.
Frances also discusses her temporary appointments as a judge in the District Court and High Court of Hong Kong and development related to growing work concerning Mainland Chinese parties and arbitration.
SHOW NOTES: 04:07 A career at the Hong Kong Bar 07:15 Anton Piller cases 10:02 “Merry Christmas, Frances” and the BFAM v Mills case 13:22 Increasing number of arbitration cases 15:51 Contentious probate practice 18:16 The role as a judge
Transcripts and more on our Employment practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/2024/01/the-barrister-series-s5e2-employment-law-with-frances-lok/
Frances Tsang speaks to Azan Marwah and Alfred Ip about the role of barristers vs solicitors and the importance that each role takes in contentious proceedings in Court, especially within the Hong Kong Family court. They discuss some examples of legal matters they have worked on together, during a collaboration that goes back a long time.
They also highlight the recent growing trend of some clients who are self-represented in Court and several specifics related to pre-nuptial agreements, inheritance provisions for dependants. Azan Marwah concludes talking about his passion for public law and pro-bono work and how helping people has always driven many of his professional and personal choices.
Show Notes03:43 The role of a barrister vs the role of a solicitor 07:55 Financial statements and Form E in divorce proceedings 09:43 Where a financial claim starts and strategy 13:32 Advocacy skills and court work 19:08 Some cases we worked together 22:53 Self-representation in court 25:36 Why do pre-nuptial agreements matter? 35:09 Inheritance provisions for financial dependants 42:01 A passion for public law 45:18 Pro-bono and community service
Get transcripts and subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.hugillandip.com/2023/10/the-barrister-series-s5e1-financial-disputes-in-family-law-azan-marwah/
Exciting Announcement: soon the HIP talks will introduce a new legal podcast series, “The Barrister Series"!
In this innovative series, we will delve into the world of contentious legal matters, exploring a wide range of thought-provoking topics through discussions between renowned solicitors and barristers. Prepare to be captivated by insightful conversations, intriguing case studies, and expert analysis that will shed light on the complexities of the legal realm.
You won’t want to miss this intriguing discussion that explores the challenges faced by legal professionals in high-stakes cases.
Our Alfred Ip discusses essential considerations related to the distribution of trust assets with Kerby Lau and Joshua Yeung of Des Voeux Chambers.
The DVC Trusts, Estates and Succession Series is a collection of seminars and events on topical issues and developments in the law concerning trusts and estates, being explored through the practitioner’s perspective. It aims to create a forum for the exchange of ideas between different stakeholders and practitioners.
In this inaugural seminar, the focus is on a commonly-used mechanism in structuring wealth and assets: the discretionary trust/power. In the absence of any fixed stipulations as to how assets should be distributed, what guidance does the trustee/administrator have when distributing and dealing with assets? What are the limits of such discretion? What are the pitfalls to avoid? These practical questions and more will be discussed and explored.
Download the presentation: https://www.hugillandip.com/2023/09/webinar-distributing-and-dealing-with-trust-assets-the-boundaries-of-discretion/
Tiffany Leung and Adam Hugill discuss anti-discrimination laws and the role of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong, highlighting details of the process, its confidentiality, the efforts made to reach a conciliation and the eventuality of initiating an action at District Court level.
Show Notes01:31 Anti-discrimination laws in Hong Kong
02:10 Who’s the EOC
03:27 The scope of the EOC
04:38 The complaints process
09:32 Confidentiality of the investigation
10:37 The conciliation process
14:20 Costs related to District Court actions
More on our Employment practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/employment-and-immigration/
Transcript: https://www.hugillandip.com/2023/07/podcast-s4e6-employment-anti-discrimination-the-eoc/
Tiffany joined Hugill & Ip in 2022 as an Associate at the firm’s Dispute Resolution team.
Tiffany obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She was admitted and enrolled as a Solicitor of The High Court of Hong Kong in 2020. She has experience in handling a wide spectrum of contentious commercial and civil matters including shareholders’ disputes, commercial litigation, contractual disputes and matrimonial matters.
Tiffany also has experience in non-contentious matters including drafting commercial agreements and assisting private clients in drafting wills, grants of probate and enduring powers of attorney.
Tiffany is a food lover and likes exploring new restaurants with likeminded people. She also enjoys hiking and travelling.
Tiffany is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
To learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/tiffany-leung/
Alfred Ip and Azan Marwah talk about the difficult subject of death, giving real-life examples of same-sex couples who have struggled through the existing legal framework. They reflect on how those hurdles faced by same-sex couples can be just as significant as those facing heterosexual couples – if not more so.
They discuss related issues of mental capacity and guardianship, as well as Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPOA) and Advance Health Directives.
Azan addresses arrangements for the disposal of the bodies of loved ones. He recounts the example of a recent client’s struggles, which ended up in court. This case led to the recognition that same-sex couples must be treated equally with heterosexual couples. To understand more about this case, you can check our live seminar and webinar “Estate Planning Advice for Same-Sex Couples” that Alfred Ip and Henry Li previously conducted in Chinese for elements/Project Touch BGCA.
They go on highlighting changes related to inheritance rights for same-sex spouses whose counterparts die without a Will, commonly called ‘intestate’. Complications are many, often caused by incorrect assumptions such as that a spouse will always inherit the entirety of the estate or other issues like domicile, property rights, charitable gifts, the inexistence of a common law marriage, etc.
Azan and Alfred conclude the webinar by delving into the topic of inheritance provisions for financial dependants and how this also applies to same-sex partners. In many circumstances, these cases can get rather ugly as they often involve opposite camps of beneficiaries and complex family estate disputes. They explain how making a simple Will can for most people prevent such costly litigation.
SHOW NOTES:
00:14 Hurdles that same-sex couples face when a spouse is ill or passes away
03:53 Mental capacity and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPOA)
07:00 Access to a spouse’s dead body and post-mortem arrangements
11:36 Inheritance rights when dying intestate
16:39 Inheritance provisions for financial dependants
the HIP pride hub page: https://www.hugillandip.com/the-hip-pride/
Private Client, Probate & Trust practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/private-client-probate-trust/
Alfred Ip and Azan Marwah discuss family planning and marriage as a protection of a couple’s (and their children’s) interests.
They discuss adoption: from intra-family to step-parent adoption. So far, no married same-sex couple has brought forward any legal proceedings to adopt jointly; most children adopted by same-sex couples are adopted by one of the couple as a single parent. Similarly, nobody has challenged the bar that a single male parent can only adopt a child of the same gender as the applicant.
Another topic Alfred and Azan speak about is in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and the lack of recognition of the rights of the non-gestational mother. Applying for a guardianship order is one of the first steps that couples in such situations should be proactive about and protect their rights and their children’s. Azan also explains the difference between guardianship orders, parental orders and adoption orders, whether obtained in Hong Kong or abroad.
They also touch upon the minefield of surrogacy arrangements – including parental rights, possible criminal liabilities and the role of the surrogate mother. Getting legal advice at the outset is paramount!
SHOW NOTES:
00:30 Marriage as a protection shield
02:27 Adoption
08:06 IVF
09:59 The difference between guardianship orders, parental orders and adoption orders
13:39 Surrogacy
Alfred Ip and Azan Marwah talk about divorce and the right to legally dissolve a same-sex marriage. They speak about the three big questions related to divorce (in general): the breakup of a relationship, the split of assets, the issues related to custody of children.
SHOW NOTES:
00:40 Dissolving a same-sex marriage
04:00 Children’s rights and AA v BB court case
07:40 Complications linked to non-traditional married couples
16:56 Communication as key element
19:11 Compensation and the concept of fairness
25:46 Prenups and wealth planning tools
the HIP pride transcripts and more > https://www.hugillandip.com/2023/06/to-divorce-or-not-to-divorce/
Alfred Ip and Azan Marwah discuss the importance of marriage and the value of family within society, including same-sex couples. Such value needs to extend protections afforded to everyone as a fundamental right, also when things break down, for example in case of divorce.
Alfred Ip provides practical reasons why same-sex couples should still get married (overseas): examples span from stamp duty to basic protections related to inheritance. He also comments on the high cost of time, pressure and money for individuals, the government and tax-payers to have these cases heard in court. Azan Marwah points out the need for more people to come forward and bring challenges in order to keep the pace of progress. Moreover, he highlights the rights that these individuals have in being protected by anonymity.
SHOW NOTES: 00:32 The importance of marriage and its value in society 03:55 Evolution of marriage in Hong Kong 08:05 Landmark court cases 13:36 Failing to implement new legislation 16:42 Practical reasons to get married 18:50 Rewards of changing the status quo 21:33 Anonymity orders
Jeffrey Chan and Geraint Ho discuss frauds involving cryptocurrencies and the possible remedies available to scam victims to recover assets, including different types of injunctions. Moreover, they highlight how bankers trust orders and Norwich Pharmacal orders can be used in order to trace funds and then pursuing the scammers in court to obtain and then enforce a judgment against them, or alternatively by obtaining a vesting order or a garnishee application. They conclude the podcast episode by highlighting some UK and Hong Kong court cases, as well as talking about differences between recovering fiat and crypto currencies in the ever-developing methods
Show Notes01:04 Different types of scams 04:23 Mareva injunctions 05:23 Proprietary freezing injunctions 06:43 Tracking down the funds 09:07 Obtaining and enforcing a judgement 10:35 Court cases: AA vs Persons Unknown 11:24 Court cases: Lavinia Deborah Osborne 12:47 Court cases: Ion Science 13:31 Court cases: Samara v Dan 19:00 Traceability of transactions
To learn more about our Dispute Resolution practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/dispute-resolution/
Geraint specializes in civil litigation, with a specific focus on commercial and estate-related disputes.
Geraint qualified as a solicitor in early 2020 and is the first of Hugill & Ip’s home-grown lawyers. Drawn to the dynamic and often competitive nature of contentious work he is most at home with the firm’s dispute resolution team.
Aside from a broad civil and commercial disputes practice, Geraint takes interest and specializes in probate and estate-related disputes; challenges to Wills, ownership disputes on estate assets, financial provision claims and dealing with wayward executors are all prominent aspects of his work. He also assists professional administrators with their duties, particularly where Court applications are involved.
In 2022 Geraint was recognised Future Star by Benchmark Litigation for his contentious private client work. He has also received the pro-bono award from The Hong Kong Law Society for his service to the community.
To learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/geraint-ho/
Alfred Ip talks to Hannah Bisson (Director of Business Development at Trident Trust) and Henno Boshoff (Counsel at Harneys) about the main reasons clients set up a Trust – might these be for ringfencing business assets or for giving back to the community or for tax reasons.
SHOW NOTES: 01:50 Main reasons for setting up a Trust 09:37 How to choose a Trustee? 14:27 Who to add as a beneficiary? 18:02 Most common Trust structures 35:24 Understanding assets to be included in the Trust 39:48 Inter-vivos Trusts vs Will Trusts: pros and cons to consider 42:42 Setting up a Trust in an off-shore vs on-shore jurisdiction 48:47 Fees for setting up and managing a Trust
If you wish to learn more about our Private Client, Probate & Trust practice, please check the dedicated section of our website: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/private-client-probate-trust/
Frances specialises in family law: divorce and separations as well as children custody, care and control. She also represents clients in matters related to inheritance provisions for dependants.
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/frances-tsang/
Frances Tsang and Raphael Wong discuss key elements related to adoption: criteria and procedures for adopting, the difference between doing an adoption privately or through the Social Welfare Department, getting consent following a court application, and the effects of adoption. They also highlight cases and first-hand experience in recent years.
Show Notes01:03 Different types of adoption 02:05 Statistics 03:08 Criteria 05:16 Consent and restrictions 16:27 Adoption by same-sex couples 17:51 The role of the Social Welfare Department 23:25 Overseas relocation
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/2023/01/podcast-s4e4-family-the-adoption-process-in-hong-kong/
Raphael specializes in Family and Private Client practice, including matrimonial, Probate & Trusts – both contentious and non-contentious. Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/raphael-wong/
Jacqueline assists clients with non-contentious cross-jurisdictional probate and estate administration legal matters, as well as estate planning and drafting wills for high net-worth individuals.
Learn more about her: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/jacqueline-cheng/
Hong Kong families are generally familiar with using different assets holding structures (including off-shore structures) to hold their family assets, businesses, real estate and investment portfolios. However, such structures may have been set up without the assistance from professional advisors or may no longer be fit for purpose which can give rise to disputes.
We are one of the few law firms in Hong Kong with a dedicated practice in contentious trusts and estates, combining our expertise in advising private clients in their wealth and estate planning and resolving any potential disputes among family members.
Get more insights about our Contentious Trusts & Estates: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/contentious-trusts-estates/
Alfred Ip and Geraint Ho discuss how family businesses and asset-holding companies can add another layer of complexity to family wealth disputes. They share common scenarios of wealth disputes and some of tips on how to best avoid these situations when setting up a family company or when planning its generational succession.
Show Notes00:57 The purpose of asset-holding vehicles
06:36 Family business and generational succession
11:06 Articles of Association
13:55 Common family business disputes
18:18 Valuation of a business
20:04 The importance of proper Estate Planning
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/2022/10/podcast-s4e3-contentious-trusts-estates-family-disputes-involving-companies/
Adam Hugill walks through the Labour Tribunal rules, procedures and what to expect in employment disputes. He references his experience giving practical advice and using real-life examples. Show Notes
01:27 The purpose of the Labour Tribunal
02:52 Type of claims and limitation period
05:08 Transferring claims to other courts
05:54 How does the process work?
08:12 Settlements
09:18 Duration and managing stress
12:00 Some examples of Labour Tribunal trials
14:34 Witness evidence and VCF
18:35 Appeals
21:04 Legal costs and recoverable expenses
Learn more & Subscribe: https://www.hugillandip.com/2022/07/podcast-s4e2-employment-labour-tribunal-proceedings/
We celebrate Labour Day with a discussion on parental leave policies and challenges that Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) face with employers during pregnancy. Alyson Hau (Presenter & Producer, RTHK) asks our Adam Hugill about legal protections afforded to individuals in case of discrimination in the workplace as well as the relatively recent legal changes to parental leave, while Alisha Fernando (Head of Diversity & Inclusion – APAC at Bloomberg LP) highlights the family-friendly policies that the company grants to its staff and the upsides of talent attraction and retention that should be at the core of every business. Catherine Gurtin (CEO of PathFinders) talks about issues related to (mostly unplanned) pregnancy of MDWs and gives advice to employers.
Businesses are advised by our data privacy experts for help in adopting sound privacy and security practices, ensuring regulatory and legal compliance, and protecting their competitive advantage.
Get more insights about our Data Privacy practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/data-privacy/
We are pleased to bring you a webinar co-hosted with PathFinders. Catherine Gurtin and Alfred Ip discuss how to put the right mechanisms in place for the safety and security of children.
SHOW NOTES
01:03 PathFinders and the protection of Migrant Domestic Workers (MDW)’ children
03:32 Impact of COVID-19 5th wave on MDWs
07:47 Clients’ urgent issues and timing to find solutions
10:20 The importance of Deeds of Guardianship
17:48 Protecting the best interests of the child
28:00 MDWs’ challenges as mothers and their contribution to Hong Kong society
36:02 How much of a difference can a donation make?
39:40 Estate planning of charitable gifts
42:04 The delicate relationship between MDWs and their employers
47:02 Q&A
Learn More & Donate: https://www.hugillandip.com/2022/04/webinar-pathguardianshk-helping-vulnerable-children-and-their-mothers/
Jonathan Gray and Geraint Ho discuss essential considerations that parties who wish to start litigation proceedings should bear in mind. While some are technical civil litigation issues, others might also involve commercial and reputation elements.
Show Notes02:09 Initial assessment and contract terms
04:20 Variations and breaches of contract
08:36 Limitation or exclusion clauses
10:05 Jurisdiction and dispute resolution clauses
13:09 Limitation periods
15:05 Collecting evidence
17:54 Non-legal considerations
Transcripts & More: https://www.hugillandip.com/2022/03/podcast-s4e1-dispute-resolution-considerations-before-starting-a-commercial-dispute/
We are ready to kick off with a new podcast series of the HIP talks. We will discuss legal issues related to our core practice areas.
Available on:
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Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hip-talks
Angus McLean and Adam Hugill talk about the use of social media and the impact that it can have in the workplace. Adam highlights some examples which ended up creating a substantial amount of trouble for the employee.
They also discuss an employer's ability to monitor employees' social media accounts and data privacy regulations in Hong Kong. Adam wraps up pointing out real-life issues that employers and employees should pay attention to avoid potential embarrassment or disputes.
Show Notes01:02 Social media as a widespread phenomenon
02:00 Justine Sacco case
03:09 Rachel Burns case
05:03 Dismissal – including for gross misconduct
06:36 Monitoring employees' social media accounts
07:33 The 3 As: Assessment – Alternative – Accountability
08:16 The 3 Cs: Clarity – Communication – Control
09:20 Tips for employees
10:04 Tips for employers
We handle all aspects of wills and trusts, estate planning, and probate matters - including estate administration, guardianship and mental capacity issues
Get more insights about our practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/private-client-probate-trust/
Alfred Ip and Raphael Wong discuss nuptial agreements – prenuptial and postnuptial. They talk about enforceability, legal representation, assets disclosure and renegotiation, as in the high-profile rumored case of Melania Trump and the former US President. They also compare such arrangements for protecting financial assets using Family Trusts and give real-life examples about how individual situations might differ.
Show Notes02:59 What is a nuptial agreement?
06:16 Are family trusts an alternative?
07:30 Radmacher v Granatino
09:12 Enforceability of nuptial agreements
12:17 Legal representation of the parties
12:58 Full and frank disclosure
17:17 Reviewing and renegotiating agreements
19:23 Choice of law and choice of court
21:29 To sum up
Jonathan specialises in dispute resolution, acting for clients in a wide range of general commercial disputes covering both litigation and arbitration. He also advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/jonathan-gray/
By making sense of complex problems, we are able to resolve all kinds of disputes through civil litigation, arbitration or mediation in a quick and cost-effective way.
Get more insights about our Dispute Resolution practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/dispute-resolution/
Carmen Tang and Carly Fan discuss key issues related to personal data in the workplace, including practical advice for employers and employees which span from the recruiting process to monitoring employees’ activities – from collecting, sharing and updating data to complying with data access requests. They also give an overview about data privacy issues affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Show Notes00:43 Recruitment process and personal data
06:09 Data access requests
09:26 Monitoring of employees’ activities
10:15 The 3 As: Assessment – Alternative – Accountability
12:34 The 3 Cs: Clarity – Communication – Control
13:47 Suspicion of unlawful activities
16:25 Time limits for keeping data
18:25 COVID-19 and employees’ data
Alfred assists high net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in handling their wealth-related issues, such as contentious and non-contentious trust and probate, mental capacity, family office, amongst other wealth management matters. He is also a leading Dispute Resolution lawyer with over 20 years of experience in Hong Kong. Moreover, Alfred helps clients with issues regarding Family Law.
Learn more > https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/alfred-ip/
Alfred Ip and Geraint Ho discuss essential points related to disputes involving Wills and their validity, including provisions which can be afforded to dependants and creditors towards an estate. They also highlight some high-profile estate dispute cases in Hong Kong Courts and how to properly approach your Estate Planning.
SHOW NOTES
00:41 Proving a Will
02:45 Entering a caveat
11:09 Real life scenarios
14:58 Carrying out an investigation
16:43 Client-solicitor confidentiality
18:25 Settling inheritance disputes
19:30 Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Ordinance, Cap. 481
24:59 Validity of the Will
26:10 Landmark cases in Hong Kong
28:08 Final considerations on Estate Planning
By offering clear, pragmatic and commercial advice, we assist clients in protecting and advancing their business
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/corporate-commercial/
Christopher Hooley and Jonathan Gray discuss shareholder agreements and eventual disputes. They give a holistic perspective on the topic – which spans from Corporate & Commercial to Dispute Resolution in how to strategize and implement necessary contractual protections in case disputes will arise. They highlight practical ways to settle such disagreements – including mediation and arbitration which might be used as alternative ways to resolve conflicts amongst shareholders.
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02:49 Breach of contract
03:48 Diverging interests
05:19 Contractual rights
09:09 Early stages of a dispute
13:32 Settling a dispute
16:27 Option deeds
19:05 Arbitration of disputes
23:36 Final considerations
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/2021/05/podcast-s3e2-corporate-commercial-shareholder-disputes/
Chris advises on a wide range of corporate commercial, corporate finance, mergers and acquisition, information technology matters, from strategising on tech driven start ups to drafting documentation required for complex cross border transactions.
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/christopher-hooley/
Family law is an emotional and complex area and requires a very specific skill set. We provide a bespoke, pragmatic and cost-efficient approach to assisting in family breakdowns and disputes.
Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/family/
Carmen has worked in both private and public sectors. After working as regulatory counsel, she returned to private practice in Dispute Resolution and Data Privacy.
Learn more > https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/carmen-tang/
We offer pragmatic and tailored solutions to our clients, adding value beyond pure employment and immigration law knowledge. Our Employment practice is constantly developing to keep pace with the law and has gained a respected position with employers, employees and among our peers as being at the forefront of providing practical and straightforward advice in a complex and developing area of law.
Learn more > https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/employment-and-immigration/
Adam Hugill and Jacqueline Cheng discuss the topic of bonuses, including end of year payments, performance and discretionary bonuses. Adam also highlights the impact of case law in Hong Kong and the UK which have a relevant impact on Courts decisions, as well as offering practical tips for employers when dealing with employment contracts and employees' bonus claims.
###### SHOW NOTES
00:54 Different types of bonuses
02:23 The Employment Ordinance
05:53 Performance bonuses
07:15 Discretionary bonuses
08:21 Wong Huey Lam and Colgate Palmolive
10:24 Clark v Nomura
11:40 Post v Nomura
12:44 Sunny Tadjudin v Bank of America
13:53 Advice for employers
Learn More > https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/employment-and-immigration/
Adam specialises in employment law in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region. He also advises on a wide range of legal and commercial issues, both contentious and non-contentious, in the region and beyond.
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Jacqueline Cheng and Alfred Ip discuss the main steps in estate administration: collection of assets, payment of debts and liabilities and distribution of the estate assets to the beneficiaries. They also talk about essential considerations and recurrent complications related to different types of assets and the administration process, in Hong Kong as well as touching upon estates which include overseas components.
SHOW NOTES:
01:37 Identifying the assets of an estate
03:18 Bank accounts
05:40 Safe deposit boxes
06:59 Real estate
11:42 Public company shares
15:02 Company ownership
18:12 MPF accounts
20:20 Salaries tax
22:40 Insurance policies
26:31 Foreign estates
28:23 Liabilities of an estate
31:39 Distribution of estate assets
37:12 Foreign estates
Christopher Hooley and Adam Hugill discuss issues related to team moves, from both perspectives: the target and the targeted employer. They dig into fidelity and fiduciary duties, as well as contractual obligations of employees, giving some real-life examples of business growth benefits and pitfalls if anything – or all – goes wrong.
SHOW NOTES
07:27 Identifying if you are the target
10:55 Fiduciary duties of an employee
12:33 Conspiracy
15:44 Post termination restrictions
17:56 Springboard injunctions
19:30 The recruitment process
24:00 What could go wrong?
26:01 Managing resignations
27:16 How to protect a business
Alfred Ip and Carly Fan discuss issues concerning children custody and considerations that are taken in order to put the interests and well-being of the children first, including in situations that might require their relocation to another country. They also talk about protecting children from the mental health impacts that divorce proceedings often have on them and the benefits that a co-parenting coordinator might be able to bring to divorcing spouses and, ultimately, to the whole family.
SHOW NOTES00:31 Court considerations related to children custody
04:18 Sole custody and joint custody
06:20 Children removal from Hong Kong
10:45 Relocation to another country
13:49 Death of a custodial parent
15:11 Mental health impacts
17:41 Social Welfare Officer and Co-parenting Coordinators
Adam Hugill talks about different types of visas and immigration schemes. He also discusses with Laura Hunt about her personal experience, the process of application to Immigration Department and successfully obtaining and renewing her visas.
SHOW NOTES
00:31 Types of visas and immigration schemes
01:56 A personal story
05:16 Working Holiday Visa Scheme
07:02 Entrepreneur Visa
Jonathan Gray and Matthew Love discuss the topic of freezing orders and Anton Pillers in Hong Kong. They highlight key considerations and pitfalls when applying for such orders.
SHOW NOTES00:53 Freezing Orders
03:53 Applying for a freezing order
09:10 Requirements
15:03 Chabra Injunctions
17:04 Anton Piller Orders
19:38 Requirements to obtain an Anton Piller
Margaret Wo and Adam Hugill talk about sexual harassment, what it is considered to be inappropriate behaviour and the protections afforded to individuals by Hong Kong's Sex Discrimination Ordinance. They also highlight the much-needed openness of society in reporting cases of sexual harassment and the role of the Equal Opportunities Commission when investigating such cases.
SHOW NOTES00:50 Sex Discrimination Ordinance
04:00 Proving sexual harassment and its definition
10:36 #MeToo movement
12:35 Complaints to the Equal Opportunities Commission
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Alfred Ip and Thelma Kwan discuss the crucial steps of Hong Kong divorce proceedings and split of assets, giving some real-life examples and advice on how to try and reach an amicable settlement between spouses.
SHOW NOTES
07:04 Starting a divorce
15:41 Financial claims
20:46 Filing for divorce
25:36 Form A
30:01 Full and frank disclosure
34:17 Litigation funding
51:51 Financial Dispute Resolution
59:50 Enforcement of orders
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Margaret Wo and Alfred Ip discuss the essentials of proper estate planning and the probate process in Hong Kong while also highlighting some of the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
SHOW NOTES00:46 – Estate planning
07:32 – Executor of a Will
14:52 – Setting up a Trust
18:59 – Assets in multiple jurisdictions
24:18 – Enduring power of attorney
28:44 – Advance Health Directives
38:28 – Probate process
43:47 – Estate administration
47:13 – Challenging a Will
54:26 – Estate-related mediation
Gary Wong and Christopher Hooley discuss some of the essential considerations related to the setting-up of new companies as well as corporate risk management, employment matters and potential disputes, both in Hong Kong and in Mainland China.
SHOW NOTES
01:29 – Setting up a business
04:04 – Directors and shareholders
07:45 – Documents
14:00 – Corporate risk management
20:00 – Limiting company liability and accessing company information
26:27 – Hong Kong as a regional base
31:40 – Disputes with a foreign company
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Marco Raccuia and Carmen Tang talk about the increasing value of data and the protection afforded by the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance and the Privacy Commission. How is legislation catching up in response to recent data breach incidents? What developments can we expect?
SHOW NOTES
00.22 – Growing value of data
03.11 – Personal Data Privacy Ordinance
11.21 – Cathay Pacific data breach incident
15.30 – New technologies
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Adam Hugill discusses Hong Kong's employment laws and provides practical guidance for both employers and employees to assist them in navigating the complexities of the Employment Ordinance, key considerations when hiring and managing employees, termination and protection of business assets.
SHOW NOTES
00.22 – Employment overview
06.30 – Types of leave
14.11 – Termination
24.56 – Labour Tribunal
31.02 – Employment litigation
33.25 – Notice and garden leave
34.56 – Post-termination restrictions
Adam Hugill, Jonathan Gray and Matthew Love discuss Hong Kong’s civil litigation structure with Margaret Wo, including the topics of trials, costs, procedures and the crucial step of enforcing judgments. They also highlight the pros and cons of arbitration and mediation as alternative methods of dispute resolution.
01:14 – Commencing legal action
05:18 – The trial process
11:20 – Preparing for trial
14:50 – Enforcement of judgments
23:54 – Arbitration
39:54 – Mediation
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