Arrangement on mutual taking of evidence between Hong Kong and Mainland

07 April, 2017
The Arrangement on Mutual Taking of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Matters between the Courts of the Mainland and Hong Kong (Arrangement) recently came into force on 1 March 2017, announced by the Department of Justice.  The Arrangement is introduced to offer greater certainty and enhanced efficiency for obtaining of evidence between the Mainland and … Read more

Hong Kong Court considers the scope of expert evidence

05 April, 2017
In the first instance decision of Fo Shan Shi Shun De Qu Consonancy Investment Co Ltd v Yat Kit Jong [2017] HKEC 557, the Court took a dim view of a party's conduct in respect of expert directions. It held that the party's failure to properly define the scope of the issues to be covered … Read more