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In July of this year, a UN intergovernmental group met in Geneva to 在今年7月，聯合國跨政府小組在日內瓦開會，開始著 begin work on a treaty that will impose legally-binding human rights 手一項條約，將向企業施加具有法律約束力的人權義 obligations on businesses. While the treaty may be years away, the 務。雖然該條約的實施與現在可能距離幾年，但在日內 meeting in Geneva demonstrates that governments and civil society are 瓦舉行的會議顯示，各國政府及民間社會正在把公司捲 taking corporate complicity in human rights abuses more seriously. 入侵犯人權視作更嚴重的問題。 As the law in this area is likely to develop rapidly in the coming years, the authors of our Human Rights feature (p. 38) identify key human rights- 由於這方面的法律很可能在未來幾年迅速發展，我們的 related risks for businesses and explain how companies can take specific 人權專欄(第41頁) 作者識別了在企業與人權相關的關鍵 steps to address them. 風險，及解釋公司如何可以採取具體的步驟以解決該等 The November issue also contains an Offshore feature (p. 44) that 風險。 examines the use of restructuring provisional liquidation tools that are available under Bermuda and Cayman Islands laws that have proven 11月號也包含「離岸」專欄(第47頁)，審視了使用百慕 useful for stakeholders in relation to Bermuda and Cayman Islands 達及開曼群島法律的臨時清盤重組工具，該等工具對在 companies publicly listed in Hong Kong. It explains the benefits of using 香港上市的百慕達及開曼群島公司的有關持份者是有用 these restructuring tools and why common law co-operation between 的。它解釋了使用這些重組工具的好處，及解釋為什麼 the offshore Courts and the Hong Kong Courts is highly advantageous 離岸法院和香港法院之間的普通法合作，是對無力償債 to all stakeholders in insolvent companies. 公司的所有持份者極為有利。 The Environmental Law article (p. 32) examines the recent use of environmental public interest litigation in Hong Kong and recommends 環境法文章(第35頁)檢視最近在香港使用的環境公益訴 ways in which it can be more effectively used as a tool to protect the 訟，和建議以何種方式，可以更有效地用於作為一種保 natural environment in Hong Kong. 護香港天然環境的工具。 Also of interest may be the President’s Message (p. 6), which discusses 此外令人感興趣的可能是「會長的話」(第7頁)，該文 salient features of the Government’s proposed Children’s Bill, such as 章討論政府提議的《兒童法案》的特點，如將「父母責 the introduction of the concept of “parental responsibility” into Hong Kong family law. This Bill has been long awaited and should be available 任」的概念引入香港的家事法。該法案是期待已久的立 for comment by the end of 2015. 法，在2015年年底之前應該可推出作評論。

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Long Awaited Law Reform – Proposed Children’s Bill

The Law Reform Commission of Hong be “won” or “lost”. post separation or divorce. One of the Kong’s Report on Child Custody and procedural requirements in CDR is the Introducing the concept of “parental Access was published in March 2005. deployment of Children’s Form (“Form responsibility” into Hong Kong family The main thrust of the report’s 72 J”). The innovation of and the use of law should help address the following recommendations is to introduce the Form J aims to encourage and direct issues: concept of “parental responsibility” into parent’s focus on existing arrangements Hong Kong family law. The Law Society • the importance of fathers continuing and their proposed future arrangements has been keen to see progress in the to have a role in the lives of their for their children. implementation of this law reform. After children which doesn’t stop because The practice of the CDR has currently much lobbying efforts in the past 10 of divorce; been extended for six months till years, we note the Government is finally • rapid social development, now more 31 March 2016. prepared to issue draft legislation on this than 50 percent of women are in the law reform for public consultation. The work force; Parenting Coordination draft legislation, which will be called the • the reality that a majority of mothers Parenting Coordination is a child- Children’s Bill, should be available for are awarded custody of their children focused alternative dispute resolution comments by the end of 2015. while a lesser percentage of fathers process in which a trained professional assists high conflict parents to Custody versus Parental have no realistic chance of obtaining implement their parenting plan. This Responsibility care and control of their children; and dispute resolution method which has Under the current family law, the • the buttressing of gender equality. been practised in other jurisdictions relationship between parents and child The Law Society therefore agrees to and has recently been introduced to Hong is based on the concept of “custody”, supports the introduction of the concept Kong, to help fostering the coordination with emphasis on parents’ “proprietor of “parental responsibility” into Hong between divorcing parents. The Law or ownership” rights. The Law Society Kong family law. Society is currently exploring possible considers this concept to be outdated arrangements in the setting up of a and inappropriate, because it overtly Preparation for the Change of panel of parenting coordinators for emphasises the parents’ ownership Mindset members. of rights over children (as if they were The concept of parental responsibility chattels), and thereby fails to encourage requires a change in the cultural Co-Parenting Education divorcing parents to act in a manner mindset. We have seen the following Over the years, the Academy of Law which is in the best interests of their developments which are geared for this has organised courses on parental children. change. responsibility or children issues for solicitors in order to prepare for the Contrary to the concept of “custody”, Children’s Dispute Resolution law reform. The Law Society has also “parental responsibility” emphasises the (“CDR”) helped to disseminate a leaflet entitled relationship between parent and child In October 2012, the Judiciary introduced “Parenthood Goes On” published by the post-separation and divorce. It explains a three-year pilot scheme on the CDR Social Welfare Department. That would the very nature of the parent-child with the underlying objective to support help educate the public on the need for relationship from the birth of the child mothers and fathers so that they are co-parenting. onwards. It is something which cannot able to effectively parent their children

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Child Contact Centres 期待已久– 擬議中的《兒童法案》 The Law Society is glad to note that the Government has taken on board one of 香港法律改革委員會已於2005年3月發為改變心態作好準備 the Society’s suggestions to establish 表《子女管養權及探視權報告書》。報引入父母責任的概念，需要改變文化心 child contact centres under a pilot 告書內72項建議的重點，是引入一個新態。我們留意到以下為著配合這項改變而 scheme. The Government will release 的「父母責任模式」到香港的家事法。推出的事宜。 the details of the pilot scheme soon. 律師會一直密切跟進落實這項法律改革排解子女糾紛 The Children’s Bill is a long awaited 的進展。經過過去10年的遊說工作，我 piece of legislation. The Law Society 們知悉到政府終於就這項法律改革預備 2012年10月，司法機構推出一個為期三 keenly awaits its release and shall 發表立法草案，並進行公眾諮詢。該法年的「排解子女糾紛試驗計劃」，其計劃 continue its efforts to take forward this 律草案將被稱為《兒童法案》，預計將的基本目標是支持母親及父親，以期他們 law reform. 在分居及離婚後，能夠有效地對其子女履於2015年底徵詢意見。行為人父母的責任。計劃的其中一項程序管養權與父母責任要求，是呈交「關於子女事宜的表格」(即根據現行的家事法，父母與子女的關係「表格J」)。設立及使用表格J旨在鼓勵及建基於「管養權」的概念，強調父母的引導父母集中關注子女現行及建議的日後 Stephen Hung, President 「擁有權」。律師會認為這個概念過時安排。而且不恰當，因為它公然強調父母擁有「排解子女糾紛試驗計劃」現延期六個月子女的權利(猶如子女是一項私人財產)，至2016年3月31日。而未能鼓勵離婚父母以切合子女最佳利益的方式行事。親職協調親職協調是一項以子女為重點的替代糾紛與「管養權」概念相反，「父母責任」解決過程。過程中，經訓練的專業人士會強調分居及離婚後父母與子女的關係。協助有著嚴重衝突的父母去落實親職計它解釋子女由出生起與父母關係的基本劃。這個糾紛解決辦法已在其他司法管轄本質，並不牽涉「贏」或「輸」的事區推行，最近被引入香港，用以協調離婚情。父母。律師會現正探討為會員成立親職協將「父母責任」概念引入香港家事法應調員名冊。有助解決以下議題：共享親職教育 •父親在子女生活擔當衡常角色多年來，法律專業學會為律師舉辦了多項的重要性，不因離婚而終有關父母責任或兒童問題的課程，為上述止。法律改革作好準備。律師會亦協助派發社 •社會發展迅速，現會福利署印製的《親子情永在》小冊子，在超過50%女性在教育公眾共享親職的需要。職；子女聯絡中心 •子女管養權大多律師會樂見政府採納了會方一項建議，以授予母親，部份父先導計劃的形式設立子女聯絡中心。政府親獲得子女照顧及即將公佈該項先導計劃的詳情。管束權的機會極《兒童法案》是一項期待已久的法例。律微；及師會熱切期待它的發表，並會繼續努力推 •支持性別平等。動這項法律改革。因此，律師會同意並支持將「父母責任」的概念引入香港家事法。熊運信會長

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CONTRIBUTORS 投稿者

Karen Kong 江嘉恩 Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, 香港大學法律學院助理教授 Assistant Professor 江嘉恩專長於有關社會經濟權利、公眾利益 Karen specialises in socio-economic rights, public interest 訴訟、憲法及行政法等事務。她於2007年 litigation, constitutional and administrative law. She joined 加入香港大學，目前為人權法學碩士課程副 The University of Hong Kong in 2007, and is currently the 總監。她已出版各種備受援引的國際期刊。 Deputy Director of the LLM in Human Rights Programme. She has published in various international journals. 嘉恩是香港及英格蘭與威爾士的合格事務律 Karen is a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong and in England 師。她曾獲邀請在不同的機構，包括平等機 and Wales. She has been invited to speak at different bodies 會委員會及立法會秘書處等地方演說。 including the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Legislative Council Secretariat.

Antony Crockett Antony Crockett Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and International Counsel, 史密夫斐爾律師事務所及 Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, Jakarta, Senior Associate 國際法律顧問機構 Hiswara Bunjamin Antony is an international dispute resolution specialist with & Tandjung, Jakarta 高級律師 particular expertise in international arbitration, investment treaty Antony是解決國際糾紛的專家，尤其擅 arbitration and public international law. His contentious and 長國際仲裁、投資條約仲裁和公共國際 non-contentious public international law experience includes advising on diplomatic protection, sovereign immunity, sanctions 法。其爭訟性及非爭訟性公共國際法的 and embargoes, recognition of States and government, treaty 經驗包括外交保護、主權豁免、制裁和 law, international human rights and humanitarian law, and 禁運，承認國家及政府、條約法、國際 international economic law. He has also worked as a legal 人權法和人道主義法與國際經濟法的諮 intern with the United Nations Commission on International 詢。他還曾作為聯合國國際貿易法委員 Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Antony holds an LLB (Hons) and BSc 會的法律實習生。Antony持有墨爾本大 (Environmental Science) from the University of Melbourne and an 學法學(榮譽)學士及(環境科學)學士和英 LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science. 國倫敦經濟及政治學院法律碩士。

Marco de Sousa Marco de Sousa Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong, 香港史密夫斐爾律師事務所， Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales) 註冊外地律師(英格蘭與威爾士) Marco is an associate in the dispute resolution practice Marco是香港史密夫斐爾律師事務所從事解決 at Herbert Smith Freehills in Hong Kong, specialising in 爭議事務的律師，擅長於國際仲裁。他具有根 international arbitration. He has experience acting in 據國際商會、中國國際經濟貿易仲裁委員會及 arbitrations under the ICC, CIETAC and LCIA rules and has acted in ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL rules. 倫敦國際仲裁院規則而進行工作的經驗，亦曾 He has specific experience advising on energy-related 根據聯合國國際貿易法委員會規則作出專案仲 matters in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Marco 裁。他在中東、北非和亞洲能源相關事宜方面 holds an LLB (Hons) from University College London. He 有提供諮詢的具體經驗。Marco持有倫敦大學 joined the firm in 2011 and worked in its London, Dubai University College 的法學(榮譽)學士學位。他在 and Abu Dhabi offices before relocating to Hong Kong. 2011年加入事務所，在其倫敦、迪拜和阿布達比的辦事處工作，之後調派香港。

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Ian Mann Ian Mann Harney Westwood & Riegels, Partner 衡力斯法律事務所合夥人 Ian Mann is head of Harneys’ BVI and Cayman IanMann是衡力斯在香港的英屬處女群島 Litigation and Restructuring Department in Hong 和開曼群島的訴訟部與重組部的主管，向 Kong, servicing Asia-based clients involved in BVI and 涉及英屬處女群島和開曼群島訴訟的亞洲 Cayman litigation. He also specialises in insolvency, 客戶提供服務。他也擅長於破產事務、重 restructuring, shareholders’ disputes and contentious 組、股東糾紛和信託爭議的事務。Ian是 trusts. Ian is one of the general editors of British Virgin Islands Commercial Law, Sweet & Maxwell, now in its Sweet & Maxwell的書籍British Virgin Islands third edition. Ian is ranked as a Tier 1 lawyer in Asia in Commercial Law的其中一位編輯，該書現 the 2015 edition of Chambers & Partners where he is 已出第三版。Ian在2015年版的Chambers described as a “very seasoned adviser” and is singled & Partners被列為亞洲的一等律師。他被描 out for his extensive expertise in shareholder disputes 述為一位「非常老練的顧問」，並獲特別指 and insolvencies. 出，在股東糾紛及破產方面擁有廣泛的專門知識。

Sarah-Jane Hurrion Sarah-Jane Hurrion Harney Westwood & Riegels, Managing Partner 衡力斯法律事務所執行合夥人 Sarah-Jane Hurrion is the Managing Partner of Sarah-Jane是衡力斯百慕達事務所的主理合夥 Harneys’ Bermuda office and Head of the Litigation 人及百慕達訴訟與破產事務部的主管。Sarah- and Insolvency Department in Bermuda. Sarah-Jane Jane專攻複雜的商業訴訟、爭議解決和破產事 specialises in complex commercial litigation, dispute 務。在Chambers Global的排名中，Sarah-Jane resolution and insolvency. Ranked by Chambers 獲認為對商業爭端採用商業化的解決方法，並 Global, Sarah-Jane has a commercial approach to dispute resolution and has acted in numerous high- 且在眾多觸目破產案中參與其事。 profile collapses. 在Hurrion & Associates Ltd與衡力斯於2015 Sarah-Jane was Managing Director of Hurrion & 年合併成為Harneys Bermuda之前，Sarah-Jane Associates Ltd. before it combined with Harneys 是Hurrion & Associates Ltd.的董事總經理。 to become Harneys Bermuda, in 2015. Prior to 在建立自己的公司之前，Sarah-Jane在百慕達 establishing her own firm, Sarah-Jane practiced with 的Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited和開曼群島的 Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited in Bermuda and Walkers Walkers任職。Sarah-Jane是the International in the Cayman Islands. Sarah-Jane is a member of the Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency Bankruptcy Professionals 及 the American and Bankruptcy Professionals and the American Bankruptcy Institute 的會員。 Bankruptcy Institute.

Matthew Whalley Matthew Whalley Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP， Head of Legal Risk Consultancy 法律風險諮詢部主管 Matt joined BLP in 2011, having previously been Ｍatt於2011年加入BLP，以前在一家全球性 responsible for global risk, reporting and knowledge 的金融機構曾負責全球風險管理、報告和知識 management projects at a global financial institution. 管理項目。他現在負責公司的「法律風險與轉 He now runs the Firm’s Legal Risk & Transformation 型」部門的運作，幫助主要客戶識別及減少法 group, helping key clients to identify and mitigate legal risks, report value to their boards and implement 律風險，向他們的董事會報告有關價值，與實 strategic transformation programmes. 施戰略轉型方案。

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FROM THE COUNCIL TABLE 理事會議題

Consultation on Reporting System on Cross- 「設立跨境運送大量貨幣和不記名可轉 Boundary Transportation of Large Quantities of 讓票據的申報及披露制度」的諮詢 Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments 保安局於7月就「設立跨境運送大量貨幣和不記名 The Security Bureau released a consultation paper in July on its 可轉讓票據的申報及披露制度」發出諮詢文件。根 proposal to establish a reporting system for physical cross-boundary 據建議，入境乘客如攜帶超過12萬港元的貨幣及 transportation of large quantities of currency and bearer negotiable instruments (“CBNIs”). Under the proposal, passengers arriving in 不記名可轉讓票據，在清關時應使用現時「紅綠通 Hong Kong carrying CBNIs valued at over HK$120,000 should, when 道系統」下的「紅通道」作出申報。若款額不超過 undergoing Customs clearance, use the Red Channel under the 此上限，則可使用「綠通道」通關。出境的乘客如 prevailing Red and Green Channel System and make a declaration. 遇海關人員查問，則須披露所攜帶貨幣及不記名可 Passengers who do not carry CBNIs exceeding such a threshold can 轉讓票據的款額。負責貨物進出口的人士，如貨物 go through the Green Channel. Those leaving Hong Kong will need to disclose the amount of CBNIs carried when asked by a Customs officer. 載有超過指定上限的貨幣及不記名可轉讓票據，則 Persons responsible for the import or export of cargoes containing 應透過電子系統預先作出申報。有關申報安排與現 CBNIs above the designated threshold should make an advance 行的便利貨物清關系統一致。 declaration through an electronic system, in line with the existing systems for the clearance of cargoes. 當局表示，建議是為了符合「財務行動特別組織」 According to the Administration, the above proposal underlines the 制定的標準，用以打擊清洗黑錢和恐怖分子融資活 effort of Hong Kong to comply with standards established by the 動。這建議讓執法機關可偵查和堵截不法資金被運 Financial Action Task Force on anti-money laundering and counter- 送進出不同地區。 financing of terrorism. The proposal is to enable law enforcement agencies to detect and to stop the physical movement of illicit funds 理事會在律師會憲制及人權事務委員會及刑法及訴 across the boundaries of different jurisdictions. 訟程序委員會協助下，審規了上述諮詢文件，並研 The consultation paper was considered by the Council with the 究及支持兩個委員會聯合提交的草撰意見書。 assistance of the Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights Committee and the Criminal Law and Procedure Committee of the Law Society. The 整體來說，律師會支持諮詢文件提出的大部份建 Council reviewed and endorsed the draft submission jointly prepared by 議。 the two Committees to respond to the consultation paper. 除了為諮詢問題提供答案外，律師會還就刑事制裁 The Law Society is, generally speaking, in support of most of the 和建議的披露制度不應導致任何貨幣管制這個重要 proposals set out in the consultation paper. 原則表達意見。 Apart from providing answers to the consultation questions, the Law Society also offered views on criminal sanctions and the important 律師會提交的意見書全文可於律師會網站查 principle that there should not be any currency control brought by the 閱：http://www.hklawsoc.org.hk/pub_e/news/ recommended reporting system. submissions/20151015.pdf。 The full submission can be found at the Law Society’s website: http://www.hklawsoc.org.hk/pub_e/news/submissions/20151015.pdf.

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FROM THE SECRETARIAT 律師會秘書處資訊

Ms. Heidi Chu, Secretary General 秘書長朱潔冰律師

RME Programme 風險管理教育計劃

November 2015 marks the beginning of the 12th year since the 律師會於2004年推出強制性風險管理教育計劃，至 Law Society’s mandatory Risk Management Education (“RME”) 2015年11月，計劃將踏入12週年。 Programme was first launched in 2004. 所有於香港律師行工作的執業律師、實習律師及註冊 All practising solicitors, trainee solicitors and registered foreign lawyers working in Hong Kong law firms have to complete the 外地律師，均須完成相關的風險管理教育法定要求。 applicable statutory RME requirements. Generally, this entails 一般而言，要求規定首年完成一個一次性的風險管理 completing a one-off RME core course in the first year and then 教育核心課程，其後每年完成三小時的選修課程。只 three hours of RME elective courses every subsequent year. Only 有那些經律師會認可的課程，才獲計入風險管理教育 those courses that have been RME accredited by the Law Society 學分要求。 will count towards the RME requirement.

Some law firms regularly organise in-house training sessions, 一些律師行定期為員工舉辦內部培訓課程，包括風險 including courses on risk management, for their own staff. To 管理課程。為了簡化認證過程，律師會於2007年為 streamline the accreditation process, the Law Society introduced 律師行推出風險管理教育選修課程培訓機構認可。於 course provider accreditation for RME electives for law firms in 12個月內成功完成4個風險管理教育選修課程的律師 2007. Those law firms that have successfully completed four RME 行，可申請成為風險管理教育選修課程的認可培訓機 electives within 12 months can apply to be an accredited provider 構。這些認可培訓機構具備籌辦風險管理教育選修課 of RME electives. With a recognised track record of organising RME electives, these accredited providers are not required to 程的記錄，無須再逐項課程申請認可。除非獲律師 apply for accreditation on a course-by-course basis. They only 會另行通知，否則它們只須事先將課程細節通知律 need to send in a prior notification with the course particulars 師會，自我認可課程。培訓機構的認可資格須每年續 to the Law Society and self accredit the course unless the Law 期，而自我認可課程的質素亦由律師會參照認可準則 Society advises otherwise. The provider accreditation status is 定期檢討。 subject to renewal on an annual basis and the quality of the self- accredited courses is reviewed by the Law Society with reference 知識共享是持續專業進修的指導精神。為了有利更積 to the accreditation guidelines regularly. 極的知識共享，律師會將邀請風險管理教育選修課程 Knowledge sharing is the guiding spirit of continuing professional 的認可培訓機構，每年最少一次向廣大會員提供本身 development. To facilitate more active sharing, the Law Society 獲認可的風險管理教育選修課程，並將此納入成為認 will invite the law firms that have been accredited as RME elective 可培訓機構的合約條件。 providers to conduct at least one of their own accredited RME

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electives to the general membership annually. This will be 現時，有11間律師行獲認可為風險管理教育選修 included as a contractual condition to becoming an accredited 課程培訓機構。透過它們的協助，律師仝業快將有 provider. 更多選修課程選擇。此外，為豐富風險管理教育選 Currently, 11 law firms have been accredited as RME elective 修課程題目，法律專業學院亦已委託專業課程編 providers. With their collegial assistance, fellow practitioners 寫人員，編撰雲端運算及商業實務相關風險的新題 will have more choices of elective courses very soon. Further, 目。會員若對特定題目有任何建議，歡迎電郵來函 to enrich the range of RME elective topics, the Academy of [email protected]。 Law has also commissioned professional course writers to prepare some new topics on risks relating to cloud computing and commercial practice. If members have suggestions on particular topics, you are most welcome to send them to me at [email protected].

Upcoming Deadline 截止日期將至 Due to the large volume of applications for 鑑於現時2016年律師會會籍及 Law Society 2016 membership and practising 執業證書的申請眾多，處理申請 certificates submitted at this time of the year, the 平均需時4個星期。因此，申請 processing time required is on average 4 weeks. 必須在2015年11月30日或之前 Applications must therefore be submitted on or before 30 November 2015. Failure to do so may result in the issue of 提交，否則執業證書或於2016年1月1日後才能 a practising certificate after 1 January 2016. 發出。

Monthly Statistics on the Profession 業界每月統計資料 (updated as of 30 September 2015): (截至2015年9月30日)：

Members (with or without practising certificate) 9,722 會員(持有或不持有執業證書) 9,722 8,503 (out of whom, 6,369 (75%) 8,503 (當中有6,369位 Members with practising certificate 持有執業證書的會員 are in private practice) (75%) 是私人執業) Trainee Solicitors 712 實習律師 712 1,255 1,255 Registered foreign lawyers 註冊外地律師 (from 30 jurisdictions) (來自30個司法管轄區) 853 853 (獨資經營佔47%，2至5名 Hong Kong law firms (47% are sole proprietorships and 香港律師行 42% are firms with 2 to 5 partners) 合夥人的律師行佔42%) Registered foreign law firms 79 註冊外地律師行 79 Civil Celebrants 2,032 婚姻監禮人 2,032 Reverse Mortgage Counsellors 387 安老按揭輔導法律顧問 387 37 (32 in civil proceedings, 37 (民事程序：32位， Solicitor Advocates 訟辯律師 5 in criminal proceedings) 刑事程序：5位) Student Members 405 學生會員 405 Registered Associations between Hong Kong 33 香港律師行與外地律師行 33 law firms and registered foreign law firms (包括內地律師行)在香港聯營 (including Mainland law firms)

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Face to Face with Larry Kwok, BBS, JP Chairman, Independent Police Complaints Council

By Cynthia G. Claytor

Larry Kwok, Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council, explains how he maintains a balanced perspective and how in his current role at the IPCC he leverages what he learned through tough training during his formative years and from managing international law firms.

hysics? Yep, that’s right! Physics Tough Training Builds taught me how to take initiative. I looked P(ie, the study of the laws of nature) Character and Professional up exemplars and role models, spoke was initially the course Mr. Kwok wanted Foundation with mentors and seniors and undertook to pursue when he was studying in high additional research to get the job done.” Mr. Kwok attributes a lot of what he has school in Australia. However, after a been able to do later in his career to brief encounter with a sage judge (and a As a Solicitor and Managing the tough environment in which he was timely discovery that he could obtain two trained in Australia. As gruelling as it was, Partner degrees in a combined law programme he believes that it has equipped him with As a solicitor, Mr. Kwok’s practice covers in five years instead of six), he changed an irreplaceable set of skills that have corporate finance, securities, mergers course. served him well throughout his career. and acquisitions, direct investments, “When I met this judge,” Mr. Kwok said, corporate reorganisation and corporate During the interview, Mr. Kwok recalled “he encouraged me to take advantage rescue. Mr. Kwok is also active in advising a slew of experiences that taught him of a combined law degree programme on regulatory investigation matters such how to be self-sufficient and stomach which included the study of law, as insider dealings, market misconduct, difficult situations. One such experience accounting and economics. He explained accounting irregularities and violation of involved one of the first assignments he that law is about knowing the rules the Listing Rules, among other things. governing human behaviour and conduct completed as a trainee. “When I received in society, accounting is about knowing the assignment,” he explained, “I had Some of the most memorable deals the rules on running a business, and absolutely no idea how to complete it. and work he recalls include the reverse economics is about knowing the rules of I did my best, but my first draft was not takeover of Tricom by PCCW and how the market forces work. He said if a well-received. At that time, there were no injecting the Cyber Port project into person could master all three, he would lectures, no tutorials and no hand-holding the listed vehicle, which touched off do well in life.” Mr. Kwok eventually took – I had to learn how to meet the partners’ the stock market boom in IT stocks in the judge’s advice, and switched from exacting standards on my own. To a Hong Kong, and advising on the first studying the laws of nature to the laws of freshly-minted university graduate, this insider dealing case brought against an society. was quite unnerving, but this experience investment banker in Hong Kong.

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“My management experience with international law firms and accounting background have equipped me well in managing an organisation like the IPCC.”

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management experience have been particularly helpful and have put me in good stead to grasp the issues when it comes to understanding the utilisation of resources in a company or organisation,” he explained. Equally beneficial in this role has been his previous public service work since the late 1980s. Not only has it given him valuable insight on how to better serve the Hong Kong community, it has also enabled him to meet and deal with a variety of people outside of his professional circles. “The relationships I have developed through these interactions have helped me to better appreciate and accommodate In addition to his work as a solicitor, Hong Kong corporations (for instance, those with different and sometimes Mr. Kwok has also held numerous Cathay Pacific, Cheung Kong, China Light opposing views. To a large extent,” he management roles in international and Power, Hutchison, HSBC, Jardine continued, “most people are unknowingly law firms. Through these positions, Matheson, Johnson Electric, Kerry and held hostage by their backgrounds, he has played an instrumental role in Shangri-la Group, Li & Fung, MTR, New habits, training and philosophies.” He internationalising Hong Kong firms and World Group, Peninsula Group, Power noted that it was important to recognise also, bringing together firms from the Assets, Sun Hung Kai, Swire Pacific, this about others, as these boundaries East and West. Mr. Kwok noted that in Wharf Group, etc) have become very are difficult to break through. 2010, he was able to initiate Mallesons prominent domestically in Hong Kong as Mr. Kwok also noted that his interest Stephen Jaques’ merger talk with the well as internationally. My thought is why in viewing situations from multiple largest PRC law firm King & Wood after can’t Hong Kong law firms do the same?” perspectives has helped him in dealing several frank and intimate discussions with many challenges he has faced as the with its Chairman, Mr. Wang Junfeng. Beneficial Background Chairman of the IPCC, especially those Many regarded this merger of East and In fulfilling the demands of his role at related to the Occupy Movement. He West as transformational in the global the IPCC, Mr. Kwok says his background believes that everyone has blind spots legal market. “What I learned from this in law has been the most useful. As and that listening to opposite points of all is that a merger between law firms is the IPCC Chairman, he is tasked with view gives you a more complete picture. really about merging attitudes and minds reviewing and endorsing all complaint of people, not merely about combining investigation cases. Such reviews bodies together. Establishing personal inevitably and unavoidably involve Occupy Movement bonds is critical,” he said. disputed facts and legal issues. “My As indicated in the 17th issue of the IPCC legal training helps me see the issues Newsletter released on 12 October 2015, A Credible Alternative to Major more clearly and analyse cases with the complaint work in relation to the League International Firms relative ease,” he said. Occupy Movement has put considerable strain on the IPCC, as incidents When asked what motivated him to Mr. Kwok also finds his management surrounding the protests have given rise establish his own firm, Mr. Kwok said experience with international law firms to the most Reportable Complaints since that his aim was to build a champion and his accounting background to be the establishment of the IPCC as an domestic law firm with his partners that extremely useful. It has equipped him independent statutory body in 2009. could provide a credible alternative to the well in managing an organisation like the major league international law firms in IPCC. Whether he is analysing budgets Over the past year, Mr. Kwok indicated the market. and financial positions or evaluating the that both the Complaints Against Police “I think the Hong Kong legal market has IPCC’s current management structure Office (“CAPO”) and the IPCC have plenty of room for the development of and considering different priorities, been tirelessly working to handle all some strong domestic firms that also his experience enables him to look at Occupy-related cases. He also noted that have a strong international outlook,” issues from a “broader perspective.” once the protests began, CAPO started he said. “In the business sector, many “My background in accounting and receiving complaints, and immediately

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commenced their handling process. To ensure all Occupy Movement Mr. Kwok said that it was worth noting Since October 2014, the IPCC has been complaints, regardless of their that a majority of the Occupy Movement following up with CAPO about these categorisation, would receive prompt complaints have been “Notifiable complaints. In November 2014, the IPCC attention by the SCC without hampering Complaints.”2 These complaints are so began receiving CAPO investigation the efficiency of the vetting process classified because they were anonymous, reports on these cases, and immediately for cases requiring full investigation, or were lodged by persons who were started reviewing them. a Special Task Force (“STF”) was set not directly affected by the alleged up to examine “Withdrawn”, “Not police misconduct. In many of these For those not familiar with the operations Pursuable”, “Informally Resolved” and cases, complainants learned about the of the IPCC, an independent civilian “Notifiable Complaint” cases. Within incidences through media reports. oversight body established under the Secretariat, three vetting teams the Independent Police Complaints were designated to handle the Occupy Resisting Pressure from Ordinance (“IPCCO”) (Cap. 604), it is part Movement complaints. Two teams were Stakeholders of Hong Kong’s two tier police complaints responsible for “Reportable Complaints” system, which is similar to that in the Immediately after the Movement – one focusing on those from Hong Kong United Kingdom and Canada. Its two broke out, Mr. Kwok said that some Island, and the other for those from main functions include monitoring the stakeholders began putting a Kowloon – while the third dealt with handling and investigation of complaints tremendous amount “Notifiable Complaints”. Another team against the police, and identifying any of pressure on the was established to deal with the statistics fault or deficiency in any police practices IPCC to “comment” on these complaints. or procedures that has led to or might or express opinions give rise to complaints and making CAPO also set up two special teams on Occupy-related recommendations to the Commissioner to handle Occupy-related complaints. incidences before of Police and/or Chief Executive CAPO’s special teams and the IPCC the IPCC had even accordingly. Secretariat met regularly to sort out obtained any issues involved so as to expedite the official full report. However, Mr. Kwok explained, the process for reviewing these complaints. “Resistance to IPCC does not investigate complaints If and when necessary, working level succumb to these against the police – that instead falls meetings presided over by IPCC Members pressures has within the purview of CAPO, the first tier were arranged to discuss cases of interest been extremely of the police complaints system. The with CAPO. When necessary, the Council challenging,” IPCC, as the second tier of the system, would also convene special in-house he said. He scrutinises investigation reports after meetings to deliberate on particular also noted that CAPO has completed the investigation cases. it has been of a Reportable Complaint, operating challenging similarly to an appellate court. The Stats to maintain a balanced Special Efforts to Expedite As of 9 October 2015, CAPO has perspective Vetting of Occupy Complaints classified 172 cases as reportable to and remain the IPCC, 150 of which have been In view of the widespread public interest, calm, especially submitted to the IPCC for scrutiny. Of the Mr. Kwok said that the IPCC placed all with the amount “Reportable Complaint”1 investigation the Occupy Movement complaints under of strain the reports received by the IPCC, 17 required monitoring by the Serious Complaints number of full investigation, representing around 10 Committee (“SCC”). Cases placed under complaints percent of all “Reportable Complaints”; the SCC’s purview require CAPO to report has put on the 126 cases have either been withdrawn to the IPCC on their progress. The IPCC IPCC’s complaints by complainants or considered “Not Secretariat’s vetting team and the SCC mechanism. Pursuable” mostly because the examine the reports simultaneously, to complainant could not be reached. expedite the vetting process.

1. “Reportable Complaints”, as defined in IPCCO s. 11, refer to complaints lodged by members of the public, which are not vexatious or frivolous and are made in good faith, relating to the conduct of police officers while on duty or who identify themselves as police officers while off duty. Such complaints should be made by or on behalf of persons directly affected by the alleged police misconduct. 2. “Notifiable Complaints”, as defined in IPCCO s. 14, are complaints not categorised as “Reportable Complaints”, or complaints that need not be submitted to the IPCC as listed in s. 10 of the IPCCO. These include anonymous complaints or complaints lodged by persons who are not directly affected by the alleged police misconduct.

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Mr. Kwok indicated that the IPCC has • improving the quality of the vetting taken a methodical and measured work through more professional approach to dealing with the increased training, including a joint workshop work flow and has been diligent in for the vetting team with CAPO and correcting any misperceptions among a workshop for the IPCC Council members of the media or public. Members to keep them up-to-date with the latest developments in the Our Work has Special skills and methods employed in Meaning reviewing cases; In spite of the challenges, Mr. Kwok • if resources allow, the IPCC also plans indicated that he finds the IPCC’s work to more efficiently deploy its current to have special meaning, not just to team of 110 observers, in hopes of Larry Kwok, BBS, JP him, but also to the staff. “We all hope improving its attendance rate at Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council that our work can help the police force CAPO interviews and its collection of raise the quality of their service and evidence from 80 to 100 percent. indirectly enhance the police-community relations,” he said. “This seems very Message for Young Solicitors Mr. Kwok is also Chairman of Transport much aligned with the police force’s During the interview, Mr. Kwok Advisory Committee, member of stated value of remaining dedicated shared some of his observations Committee on Real Estate Investment to providing quality services and from his dealings with people of Trusts of Securities and Futures continuously improving.” diverse backgrounds. Some of the key Commission, Mandatory Provident takeaways he was most interested in Fund Schemes Advisory Committee, Looking Ahead sharing with young solicitors include: Social Workers Registration Board Mr. Kwok’s predecessor, Jat Sew-Tong, and Hospital Governing Committee of • Be sincere and genuine in dealing SBS, SC, JP, has described the IPCC Prince of Wales Hospital. with people. Also, be honest with as transforming from a “back-seat” yourself and do not pretend to be Previously, Mr. Kwok served as Vice- monitoring body to an independent something or someone that you are Chairman of Consumer Council, statutory body with a respectable not. Convenor of Disciplinary Appeals degree of public recognition. Mr. Kwok • Treat others the way you would like to Committee of Hong Kong Stock intends to continue to build upon his be treated. Exchange, Chairman of Traffic predecessor’s legacy. • Try to see things from other people’s Accident Victims Assistance Advisory Specifically, he plans to further optimise perspective so that you can better Committee, a member of Competition the operation and administration of the understand their needs or the Commission, Hong Kong Tourism Secretariat. Key actions that have or will situation. Board, Mainland Opportunities be taken include: Committee of the Financial Services • Do not ask for or even think about • having a new Deputy Secretary- reward when you work. Be patient, Development Council, Land and General join the Secretariat in May your good work will be appreciated. Development Advisory Committee, 2015; If you are good at what you do and Expert Panel on Listing and Corporate • conducting a human resources review do it well, reward will sooner or later Finance Committee of HKICPA. by the end of 2015 to see if the IPCC’s come to you. Mr. Kwok is a practising lawyer and a resources can be better allocated; • Try to learn from adverse partner of Kwok Yih & Chan, Solicitors. • exploring new ways to utilise situations. Adversity provides the He was previously managing partner information technology to improve best opportunity to learn and to for China and Hong Kong operations the IPCC’s service quality and records “strengthen” what you have. of a couple of international law firms. management; • Be confident, but know your He is a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong, • refining the complaints review limitations. Australia, England and Singapore. process systematically (eg, • Listen to opposite views or opinions He is also a qualified accountant in determining areas that can be to make sure you have no blind spots England, Hong Kong and Australia. streamlined to speed up the vetting or have covered as many angles as process and to better categorise possible. n complaint cases);

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「我管理國際律師行的經驗和郭琳廣會計背景，對管理諸如監警會監警會主席等機構極有幫助。」作者 Cynthia G. Claytor

獨立監察警方處理投訴委員會（監警會）主席郭琳廣與本刊詳談如何保持平衡觀點，以及成長歲月的艱苦訓練和管理多家國際律師行的經驗，如何有助他擔當目前的角色。

理？對，郭先生在澳洲讀中學時自己因此具備不可替代的技能，令他在當行為、會計違規及違反上市規例等監物原本想修讀物理(研究大自然的規不同崗位上終身受用。管調查事宜提供諮詢。則)。不過，聽過一位睿智的法官的一席訪問過程中，郭先生憶起以往一些經歷，令他最難忘的任務包括電訊盈科反收購得話後(且及時發現合併法律課程可於5年令他學懂自學和克服困境。其中一個經歷信佳及將數碼港項目注入上市公司，引發內取得兩個學位，而不需6年)，他改變是他當見習會計師初期的首個任務。他解香港資訊科技的市埸熱潮，以及針對一個了主意。釋說：「當我收到這個任務時，我毫無頭香港投資銀行的高層的首宗內幕交易案件郭先生說：「當我遇到這位法官時，他鼓緒。我盡力做到最好，但第一份草稿反應提供意見。勵我利用合併法律學位課程的優勢，同時不佳。當時，沒有授課，沒有指導，沒有除了作為律師外，郭先生亦曾在多間國際修讀法律、會計及經濟。他解釋，法律關人教我怎樣做，我要自己學習如何滿足合律師行擔任管理職位，在香港律師行國際乎管治社會上人類行為和操守的規則，會夥人的嚴格標準。對一個初出茅蘆的畢業化過程中扮演關鍵角色，連繫東、西方的計關乎營商的規則，而經濟則關乎市場如生來說，實在顫顫驚驚，但這個經歷教曉律師行。郭先生指出，2010年，與中國何運作的規則。他說，如果一個人能精通我如何主動行事。我向做得出色和足以作最大律師行金杜律師事務所主席王俊峰先此三，就會有一番作為。我最後聽取了他典範的人學習，與導師和前輩傾談，主動生幾次坦率而私密的討論後，他能夠啟動的建議，由修讀大自然的規則轉為修讀社做更多研究來完成工作。」該行與萬盛國際律師事務所的合併談判。會的規則(法律)。」國際法律市場視這次為轉型性的東、西合作為律師及管理合夥人併。他說：「這些令我明白到，律師行合嚴格訓練成就性格與專業基礎作為律師，郭先生的專業範疇涵蓋財併其實是關乎態度與思維的合併，而不單郭先生將事業上不少成就歸功於在澳洲務、證券、併購、直接投資、企業重組單是兩間公司合而為一。建立人與人的聯受訓練的刻苦環境。儘管艱辛，他相信及企業拯救。他亦就內幕交易、市場失繫是關鍵。」

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便陸續接到相關的投訴，並馬上展開投訴調查工作。在2014年11月，監警會便陸續收到投訴警察課呈交的佔領事件投訴調查報告，並立即展開審核工作。

監警會根據《獨立監察警方處理投訴委員會條例》(第604章)成立，是一個獨立的非官方監察機構，為香港投訴警察制度兩層的架構的一部份。該架構與英國及加拿大的制度相似。監警會有兩大功能，包括監察對警方的投訴的處理和調查，在警隊的常規或程序中，找出已經或可能會引致投訴的缺失或不足之處，並就此向警務處處長及／或行政長官作出建議。

大型國際律師行外的可靠選擇律師行的經驗尤其有用，當涉及公司或機然而，郭先生解釋，監警會並不會就對警被問及甚麼推動他成立自己的律師行時，構的資源運用時，往往有助我理解問題所察的投訴作出調查，這是投訴警察課的郭先生說，他的目標是與合夥人一起建立在。」工作範疇。此為香港投訴警察制度的第一一家一流的本地律師行，在國際律師行為同樣有利於擔任這個角色，是他自80年層。待投訴警察課完成投訴調查後，便會尊的市場提供另一個可靠的選擇。代末起出任的公職。他說：「它們不僅令把須匯報投訴的調查報告，提交予監警會審核。此為投訴警察制度的第二層，運作他說：「我認為香港的法律市場尚有很我對如何更好服務香港社會有更深入見與上訴法院相似。多空間，供具備廣闊國際視野的強大本解，也令我有機會認識和接觸本身專業圈子以外各種各樣人士。通過這些互動建立地律師行去發展。在商界，很多香港企致力加快審核佔領事件的投訴業(例如國泰、長江、中電、和記、匯的關係，有助我更理解和配合不同甚至相郭先生說，監警會了解公眾對事件非常關豐、怡和、德昌電機、嘉里、香格里拉反的觀點。很大程度上，大多數人不自覺注，遂將所有佔領事件的投訴個案交由嚴集團、利豐、地鐵、新世界集團、半島地被背景、生活習慣、訓練和理論綑綁。重投訴個案委員會處理。投訴警察課需要集團、電能實業、新鴻基、太古、九龍」他續說，認識他人的背景很重要，因為每月向監警會匯報由嚴重投訴個案委員會倉等)在本地及國際均傲視同儕，為何香這些界限難以突破。跟進的個案調查進度。在收到這些投訴的港律師行不能如此？」郭先生說喜歡從多角度分析情況，有助他調查報告後，監警會秘書處的審核團隊和應付作為監警會主席面對的種種挑戰，尤嚴重投訴個案委員會便會同時審核個案，有利背景其是有關佔領事件的事宜。他認為，每個以加快審核進度。郭先生說他的法律背景對履行在監警會的人也有盲點，聆聽相反的觀點有助全面地職責甚有幫助。作為監警會主席，他的任分析事件。為確保所有佔領事件的投訴不論其分類，務是審核和通過所有投訴調查案件。他解均獲嚴重投訴個案委員會及時處理，同時釋，這些審核不免涉及爭議的事實和法律佔領事件不會影響到其他需進行全面調查的投訴個問題，「我的法律訓練有助我更清晰看待監警會於2015年10月12日發表的第17 案的審核工作，監警會在嚴重投訴個案委問題，分析案件亦相對容易。」期《監警會通訊》顯示，有關佔領事件投員會內成立了一個特別工作小組，集中處理被列為「投訴撤回」、「無法追查」、郭先生亦覺得，自己的管理國際律師行的訴個案對該會造成沉重壓力，圍繞示威的「透過簡便方式解決」的投訴個案及「須經驗和會計背景，對管理諸如監警會等機事件將「須匯報投訴」數字推至 2009年知會投訴」。秘書處更調派了三組審核團構極有幫助。在分析預算及財務狀況，或設立監警會作為獨立法定機構以來最高。隊專責審核佔領事件的投訴個案。當中有評估監警會現行管理架構，考慮輕重緩急郭先生說，過去一年，投訴警察課及監警兩組分別負責處理九龍區及香港島區的「時，經驗令他能以「更廣闊的視野」看問會馬不停蹄地處理所有由佔領事件衍生的須匯報投訴」，另有一組負責「須知會投題。他解釋：「我的會計背景和管理國際投訴個案。佔領事件爆發後，投訴警察課

1. 根據《獨立監察警方處理投訴委員會條例》第11條，「須匯報投訴」指由公眾人士作出的投訴，並非瑣屑無聊或無理取鬧而且是真誠地作出的、關乎某警隊成員在當值或執行職務或其意是執行職務時的行為。投訴由受到該警方行為直接影響的投訴人作出，或由某人代該投訴人作出。 2. 根據《獨立監察警方處理投訴委員會條例》第14條，「為須知會投訴」指非歸類為「須匯報投訴」，或亦非第10條提述的投訴，包括由匿名人士，或由並非受該警方行為直接影響的人士所作出的投訴。

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訴」。此外還有一組審核團隊負責處理佔義。他說：「我們希望工作有助提升警隊一定會受賞識。你善於做甚麼，就把領事件相關的投訴數據。的服務質素，間接改善警民關係。」這看它做好，回報遲早會來。來與警隊致力提供高質素服務、持續改投訴警察課亦成立了兩個特別調查小組， • 嘗試從逆境中學習。逆境是學習和善的價值不謀而合。處理佔領事件的投訴個案。投訴警察課的「加強」你所有的最佳機會。特別調查小組與監警會秘書處定期開會以 • 要有自信，但亦要知道自己的不足。展望未來解決所涉及的問題，以便加快審核個案 • 聆聽相反觀點或意見，確保自己沒有監警會前任主席翟紹唐資深大律的速度。在有需要時，秘書處與投訴警察盲點，或者盡量從多角度看事物。n 課便會召開由監警會委員主持的工作層面師，SBS，JP曾經形容，監警會由一家在會議，討論特別的投訴個案。監警會亦會幕後默默耕耘的審查監管單位，演變為獨在有需要時召開特別內務會議，商議個別立的法定機構，並得到公眾的認同。郭先投訴個案。生打算秉承前任主席的努力。具體而言，他計劃進一步優化秘書處的運數據作和管理。已採取或將會採取的主要措施直至2015年10月9日，投訴警察課將172 包括：宗投訴歸類為須匯報投訴，其中150宗呈 • 聘請一位新的副秘書長於2015年5月交予監警會進行審核。在監警會已收到的加入秘書處；「須匯報投訴」1的調查報告中，有 17宗 • 2015年年底前進行人力資源檢討，以個案進行了全面調查，約佔所有「須匯報更有效分配監警會的資源；投訴」個案的百分之十。126宗個案被列郭琳廣， • 探討利用資訊科技的新方法，以改善為「投訴撤回」或「無法追查」，主要由監警會的服務質素和檔案管理； BBS，太平紳士於未能聯絡投訴人。 • 有系統地優化投訴審核程序(例如，確獨立監察警方處理投訴委員會郭先生說，值得注意的是在佔領事件的投定可以簡化的程序，以加快審核進度 (監警會)主席訴個案中，大部分個案都是「須知會投及更好地分類投訴個案)；訴」2。因為這些投訴是由匿名人士，或 • 透過更專業的培訓，改善審核工作的由並非直接受影響的人士所作出的。在很郭先生亦同時擔任交通諮詢委員會質素，包括為審核團隊和投訴警察課多這些個案中，投訴人是從媒體報導得知主席、證監會房地產投資信託基金提供一個聯合工作坊，及為監警會委該事件。委員會、強制性公積金計劃諮詢委員提供一個工作坊，令他們跟上審核員會、社會工作者註冊局及威爾斯抵抗來自持份者的壓力個案技術和方法的最新發展；親王醫院管治委員會委員。郭先生說，佔領事件爆發後，監警會尚 • 若資源許可，我們亦計劃更有效調配郭先生之前曾擔任消費者委員會副未取得任何正式的完整報告，持份者就現時110人的觀察員團隊，以期將出主席、香港聯合交易所紀律上訴委要求就佔領相關事件作出「評論」或席投訴警察課會面和證據收集工作比員會召集人、交通意外傷亡援助諮發表意見，對監警會造成巨大壓力。他率由80%升至100%。詢委員會主席、競爭事務委員會委說：「不屈服於這些壓力，是個極大的寄語年輕律師員、香港旅遊發展局成員、金融發挑戰。」展局內地機遇小組成員、土地及建訪問過程中，郭先生分享與不同背景人士設諮詢委員會成員、香港會計師公「保持觀點持平和冷靜，甚具挑戰性，尤接觸觀察所得。他最想與年輕律師分享的會企業融資委員會及上市事務專家其是當大量的投訴對監警會的投訴機制構一些重點包括：成重大壓力。我們以有條不紊和可量度的委員會委員。 • 真誠待人，對自己誠實，不假裝，做方法處理增加的工作量，堅持不懈地糾正郭先生為執業律師，郭葉陳律師真實的自己。傳媒或公眾的誤解。」事務所合夥人。他曾擔任數間國際 • 己所不欲，勿施於人。律師行中國及香港業務的管理合夥工作意義特殊 • 設身處地看事物，就能更好了解他人人，在香港、澳洲、英格蘭及新加儘管面對種種挑戰，郭先生認為，監警會的需要或情況。坡獲執業律師資格。郭律師亦是英的工作對他、對全體職員均具有特殊意 • 工作時不求回報。要有耐性，做得好格蘭、香港和澳洲註冊會計師。

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2015 Annual Conference of Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, The Hong Kong University of Science In-House Lawyers Melco Crown Entertainment, Ms. Eirene and Technology. Professor George is a Yeung, Executive Committee Member highly respected academic and kept the The 2015 Annual Conference of In-House and Company Secretary, Cheung audience engaged with a session on Crisis Lawyers (“Conference”) was successfully Kong Property Holdings Limited, Management. held on 4 September at the Hong Kong and Ms. Bonnie Chan, Partner, Davis Last but not least, we had a vibrant Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Polk. Speakers provided insights on session on Employment Law moderated Conference, in its fourth year, brought the trend towards delisting and then by Mr. YS Cheung, Deputy Chief Manager together over 450 legal counsel, directors re-listing. The panel discussion was of the Company Secretarial Department, and presidents from various sectors and moderated by Mr. Brian Ho, Executive Cheung Kong Property Holdings Limited, industries to discuss issues including Director, Securities and Futures who together with our panel comprising Listing & Delisting, Brand Protection, Commission. Employment Law, Leadership and Crisis of two employment law practitioners, Management. A topic of interest to many in the luxury Ms. Kim Boreham, Partner, Tanner De and consumer goods sector is the Witt and Ms. Jennifer Van Dale, the then The opening keynote speech was given challenges of enforcement of intellectual Partner, Gall Hong Kong, presented to the by Solicitor General Mr. Wesley Wong, property rights and brand protection. Our audience practical and challenging case SC. We were delighted that Mr. Wong afternoon session on Brand Protection studies that many of them could relate to. took time out from his busy schedule was moderated by Ms. Judith Crosbie- The Conference built on the success to attend his first official function as Chen, General Counsel – Asia, Logitech from last year, and on behalf of the In- Solicitor General. The keynote speech and included a panel comprised of House Lawyers Committee, I would like was followed by a panel discussion on Ms. Astor Chan, Vice President & to thank all of our speakers, sponsors leadership by three prominent leaders, Associate General Counsel, Ralph Lauren and delegates for their support, and the including Mr. Allan Chiang, former Asia Pacific Limited, Mr. Justin Davidson, hard work of the Organising Committee Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright and and the Law Society Secretariat. We HKSAR, Mr. Stefan Gannon, Executive Mr. Mayank Vaid, Intellectual Property look forward to welcoming you to the Director and General Counsel, Hong Kong Director, Louis Vuitton Asia Pacific. The 2016 Annual Conference. If you have any Monetary Authority, and moderated by panel provided practical insights on feedback on the 2015 Conference, or have Past President Dieter Yih. The panelists the steps taken to protect their brand any suggestions, please do not hesitate to shared their experiences of what makes including registration, market seizures, contact the In-House Lawyers Committee a successful leader and encouraged litigation and collaboration. members to develop their leadership skills at [email protected]. in their respective organisations. One of the Conference’s traditions was to equip our in-house membership with Ms. Anne Salt Chairlady, Organising Committee of the 2015 The morning session concluded with business skills along with academic Annual Conference of In-House Lawyers the panel discussion on Listing and knowledge. This year we were delighted to Delisting. The Panel comprised of have Professor Elizabeth George, Director Ms. Stephanie Cheung, Executive of the Centre of Business Education,

Vice President Melissa Pang kicked-off the Conference A record breaking 450+ lawyers from different sectors and industries attended this year’s Conference. with her welcoming remarks. 超過450位來自不同界別及業務的律師出席了今屆年會，人數為歷屆之冠。副會長彭韻僖律師在週年大會上致歡迎詞。

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2015企業律師年會之一，是執行知識產權和品牌保護時面對 2015年企業律師年會(年會)於9月4日假香的挑戰。下午關於品牌保護的環節由羅技亞太有限公司亞太區法律事務總監陳高貝港會議展覽中心圓滿舉行。年會今年踏入斯律師主持，講者包括Ralph Lauren Asia 第四屆，450位來自不同界別及業界的法 Pacific Limited副總裁 - 法律事務陳倩敏律律顧問、主管和會長，聚首一堂，討論包師、諾頓羅氏富布萊特香港合夥人戴域信括上市及撤銷上市、品牌保護、僱傭法、 (From left) Ms. Jennifer Van Dale; Mr. YS Cheung; and Ms. Kim 律師及Intellectual Property Director, Louis Boreham had an in-depth discussion on employment law. 領導與危機管理等議題。 Vuitton Asia Pacific, Mayank Vaid律師。 (左起)Jennifer Van Dale律師、張元生律師及白梅律師就僱傭法例作深入討論。法律政策專員黃惠沖資深大律師在百忙之他們為保護品牌所需採取的步驟，包括註中抽空，首次以法律政策專員身份出席冊、佔取市場、訴訟和合作等，提供了實官方活動，在年會上致開幕主題演講。接用的見解。著，包括前私隱專員蔣任宏先生及香港金年會的其中一個傳統，是商業技巧與學術融管理局執行總裁兼首席法律顧問簡賢亮知識並重，讓企業律師會員裝備自己。今大律師等三位領袖人物，小組討論領導才年，我們有幸邀得香港科技大學商學院教能，並由前會長葉禮德律師擔任主持人，學中心主任雪麗教授主講。雪麗教授在學分享成為成功領袖的經驗，鼓勵會員在所術界備受敬重，向與會者主講有關危機管屬機構內建立領導技巧。理。 Professor Elizabeth George interacted with the audience 上午的環節由以上市及撤銷上市為主題的 when speaking on crisis management. 最後，長江實業地產有限公司公司秘書雪麗教授主講危機管理，與出席者互動。小組討論作結，講者新濠博亞娛樂執行副處副首席經理張元生律師主持以僱傭法總裁兼法律總監張月娟律師、長江實業地的小組討論，與兩位僱傭法律師Tanner 支持，以至籌委會及律師會秘書處辛勤工產有限公司執行委員會委員兼公司秘書 De Witt律師行合夥人白梅律師及時任高嘉作。期待在2016年企業律師年會再次歡迎楊逸芝律師及Davis Polk合夥人陳翊庭律力律師行合夥人Jennifer Van Dale律師，各位。如對2015年企業律師年會有任何回師，就上市及撤銷上市的趨勢分享精闢見分享實用而具挑戰性的個案，與會者大有饋或建議，歡迎聯絡企業律師委員會，電解。該小組討論由證劵及期貨事務監察委同感。郵地址：[email protected]。員會執行董事何賢通律師主持。繼往開來，我謹代表企業律師委員會， Anne Salt律師奢侈品與消費品界別的會員感興趣的議題感謝諸位講者、贊助者及與會代表鼎力 2015企業律師年會籌委會主席

It was our great honour to have Mr. Wesley Wong, SC, Ms. Maggie Tsui, Vice Chairlady of the In-House (From left) Past President Dieter Yih, Mr. Allan Chiang and Mr. Stefan Solicitor General of the HKSAR, as the keynote speaker Lawyers Committee, greeted the audience with Gannon shared their insights of leadership. this year. her opening remarks. (左起)前會長葉禮德律師、蔣任宏先生及簡賢亮大律師分享他們對作為領袖有幸邀得法律政策專員黃惠沖資深大律師擔任今屆專題講者。企業律師委員會副主席徐若婷律師在大會上致辭。的真知灼見。

(From left) Mr. Brian Ho, Ms. Eirene Yeung, Ms. Stephanie Cheung and Ms. Bonnie Chan (From left) Ms. Judith Crosbie-Chen, Ms. Astor Chan, Mr. Mayank Vaid and Mr. Justin shared their experiences in listing and delisting. Davidson exchanged their views on brand protection. (左起)陳高貝斯律師、陳倩敏律師、Mayank Vaid律師及戴域信律師交流在品牌保護方面 (左起)何賢通律師、楊逸芝律師、張月娟律師及陳翊庭律師分享他們在上市及撤銷上市方面的經驗。的看法。

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The Law Society of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Academy of Law In September 2015, The Hong Kong Academy of Law organised 31 seminars and the Law Society organised two. Out of the 33 seminars, two seminars were conducted to familiarise attendees with new laws. The two seminars were: • “The Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (“Rules”) as amended by the Solicitors’ Accounts (Amendment) Rules 2012” which was re-run on 16 September. The seminar highlighted amendments to the Rules Mr. Simon Wong (first from left), Chief Inspector of Police of Joint Financial Intelligence Unit, Hong Kong Police Force; which will come into operation on 1 July Mr. Cyril Mak (second from left), Assistant Secretary for Security of the Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau, 2016; and HKSAR; Mr. Michael Lintern-Smith (second from right), Chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee, Past President and Council Member of The Law Society; and Miss Eva Chan (first from right), Senior Public Prosecutor • “Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) of the Prosecutions Division of the Department of Justice, were the speakers of the seminar entitled “Anti-Money Ordinance (“Ordinance”)” which was Laundering Seminar for Lawyers” on 30 September. Over 200 participants attended the seminar. 香港警務處聯合財富情報組總督察黃耀森先生(左一)、香港保安局禁毒處助理秘書長麥永業先生(左二)、香港律師會打擊清 re-run on 23 September. The seminar 洗黑錢委員會主席兼香港律師會前會長及理事會成員史密夫律師(右二)及香港律政司刑事檢控科高級檢控官陳冰華女士(右 examined the Ordinance which will 一)擔任9月30日「法律界打擊洗黑錢研討會」的講者。講座吸引了超過200位參加者。 come into operation on 1 January 2016. The following three seminars had an audience of over 200. 香港律師會及香港法律專業學會 • “Role of Counsellors under the Reverse Mortgage Programme of 2015年9月，香港法律專業學會合共舉辦了31場講 the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (“HKMC”) (including the new enhancements)” which was jointly organised by the Academy and the 座，律師會則舉辦了兩場講座。 HKMC on 14 September; 這33場講座當中，兩場是為了讓出席者熟悉新法例 • “Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance” which was re-run on 而設，包括： 23 September; and • 於9月16日再度舉行的「《2012 年律師帳目(修 • “Anti-Money Laundering Seminar for Lawyers” which was jointly organised by the Law Society and the Narcotics Division of the Security 訂) 規則》修訂的《律師帳目規則》(“規則”)」 Bureau of the Government of the HKSAR on 30 September. 。講座討論將於2016年7月1日實施的規則修訂；及

• 於 9月23日再度舉行的「《合約(第三者權利)條例》(“條例”)」。講座討論將於2016年1月1日實施的條例。

以下三場講座的出席人數超過200人：

• 法律專業學會與香港按揭證券有限公司於9月14 日合辦題為「輔導法律顧問在香港按揭證券有限公司安老按揭計劃(包括新的優化措施)下的角色」講座；

•「《合約(第三者權利)條例》」9月23日加開場； Ms. Susie Cheung (middle), General Counsel and Company Secretary of the HKMC, and Mr. Patrick 及 Wong (right), Senior Manager (Marketing & Business Development) of the HKMC, were the speakers of the seminar entitled “Role of Counsellors under the Reverse Mortgage Programme of the HKMC (including the new enhancements)” on 14 September. Mr. Billy Ma (left), Council Member and • 香港特區政府保安局禁毒處與律師會於9月30日 Chairman of the Reverse Mortgage Committee of the Law Society was the moderator of the seminar. The seminar attracted over 330 participants. 合辦的「法律界打擊洗黑錢研討會」。香港按揭證券有限公司首席法律顧問及公司秘書張秀芬律師(中)及香港按揭證券有限公司高級經理(業務推廣及發展)黃文浩先生(右) 於9月14日擔任「輔導法律顧問在香港按揭證券有限公司安老按揭計劃(包括新的優化措施)下的角色」講座的講者。理事會成員及安老按揭委員會主席馬華潤律師(左)擔任講座主持，吸引了超過330位人士出席。

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“In Style • Hong Kong” Symposium in Jakarta On 17 September, the President led a Law Society delegation to attend the “In Style • Hong Kong” Symposium in Jakarta, Indonesia, which was organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (“HKTDC“). In addition to a trade expo showcasing Hong Kong lifestyle brands and a gala dinner welcoming more than 500 prominent officials and business leaders from Indonesia and Hong Kong (including the Chief Executive, the Honourable CY Leung, GBM, GBS, JP and the Secretary for Justice, Mr. Rimsky Yuen A consultation booth was set up at the expo to promote Hong Kong legal services to Indonesia businesses. SC), the Symposium included a session 博覽會上設有諮詢攤位向印尼企業推廣香港法律服務。 entitled “Legal and Dispute Resolution: Key for International Trade” which was Members of the Law Society delegation, 雅加達「時尚潮流‧魅力香 jointly organised by the HKTDC and the together with representatives of the 港」博覽 Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Hong DOJ, were also pleased to have the Kong. opportunity to meet with Indonesia’s 律師會會長率領代表團於9月17日出席由 Vice President Thomas So moderated Minister of Justice and Human Rights 香港貿易發展局於印尼雅加達舉行的「時 the first half of the session “Protecting and Attorney General, among other 尚潮流‧魅力香港」大型推廣活動。活動 Your Intellectual Property”, during which heads of legal institutions, to discuss 除了包括介紹香港時尚生活品牌的產品博 opportunities for collaboration between Mr. Kenneth Choy spoke on behalf of the 覽，及廣邀逾500位港印官員和商界領袖 Law Society. Mr. Robert Rhoda spoke on Hong Kong and Indonesia. (包括行政長官梁振英及律政司司長袁國 international arbitration in Hong Kong during the second half of the session, Robert Rhoda 強)的盛大晚宴外，貿易發展局及律政司 Member of the Standing “Resolving Business Disputes with Ease – 亦聯合主辦了一個以「法律及糾紛解決辦 Committee on External Affairs ADR is the Way”. 法：國際貿易關鍵」為題的環節。

副會長蘇紹聰律師為該環節首部份的「保護你的知識產權」擔任主持，而蔡仰德律師則代表律師會在此部份發言。在第二部份，羅睿德律師以「另類解决糾紛辦法，輕鬆解決商業糾紛」為題，詳談香港國際仲裁的優越之處。

律師會代表團成員與律政司代表及其他法律團體負責人，有幸獲印尼司法和人權部部長及總檢察長接見，共同探討港印之間的合作機會。

羅睿德律師對外事務常務委員會委員

Vice President Thomas So shared his views on the importance of Intellectual Property and introduced the two speakers to the audience, Mr. Kenneth Choy, Member of the Standing Committee of External Affairs of the Law Society and Mr. Douglas Clark, Member of the Special Committee on Intellectual Property, Hong Kong Bar Association. 副會長蘇紹聰律師講解知識產權的重要性，並介紹兩位講者：對外事務常務委員會委員蔡仰德律師及香港大律師公會知識產權委員會委員馬錦德大律師。

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Guided Tour to LinkedIn networks using LinkedIn as a platform Hong Kong and the significance of market exposure and social media trends. On 22 September, Young Partners’ Roundtable of the Law Society of Hong Members actively participated in the Kong (“YPR”) led a guided tour to Q&A session while enjoying a light lunch LinkedIn Hong Kong Office. Almost 30 in the cafeteria area of LinkedIn’s office. participants, together with members of the YPR, took the opportunity to explore 參觀LinkedIn香港 LinkedIn’s 10,000-square-foot office 律師會年青合夥人圓桌組於9月22日舉辦 located in Hysan Place, Causeway Bay. LinkedIn, headquartered in Silicon Valley, 了一個LinkedIn香港辦公室導賞團。約30 Mr. Raymond Siu, Chairman of YPR (on the left) and Ms. Heidi Chui, Vice-Chairlady of YPR (on the right) is one of the world’s largest professional 名參加者與年青合夥人圓桌組成員藉此機 presented a souvenir to Mr. Nate Taylor. networks with 380 million members in 會參觀了LinkedIn位於銅鑼灣希慎廣場面年青合夥人圓桌組主席蕭鎮邦律師(左)及副主席徐凱怡律師(右)致送紀念品予Nate Taylor先生。 over 200 countries and territories around 積逾一萬平方尺的辦公室。LinkedIn總部 the globe. In 2012, it established its 位於矽谷，是全球最大的專業網絡之一，司的服務、願景和使命，並講解律師行作 office in Hong Kong. 在超過200個國家及地區擁有會員人數逾為專業實體如何利用LinkedIn這個平台來 During the guided tour, Mr. Nate Taylor, 3億8千萬。2012年，LinkedIn於香港設立建立業務網絡、市場曝光的重要性和社交 Regional Sales Leader, Hong Kong & 辦公室。媒體趨勢。 Taiwan at LinkedIn, spoke with members about LinkedIn’s services, vision and LinkedIn香港及台灣區域銷售主管Nate 會員於LinkedIn辦公室餐廳享用輕膳，同 mission, how law firms as professional Taylor先生在參觀期間與會員分享了該公時在問答環節中踴躍發問。 entities may build their business

Mr. Nate Taylor (ninth from left) with YPR members and the participants. Nate Taylor先生(左九)與「年青合夥人圓桌會議」成員及參加者合照留念。

26th POLA Summit 2015 Kong and India, representatives from important topics including encroachment (The Presidents of Law law associations in 13 other jurisdictions into lawyer-client privilege, challenges to Associations of Asia) including Australia, Bangladesh, China, the independence of the legal profession, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, the role of law associations in protecting POLA (Presidents of Law Associations of Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, and promoting the independence of Asia) was established in 1990 and since Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan the judiciary and cross-border dispute then, it has been a very valuable forum were present. Representatives of the resolution for SMEs. Vice President for presidents of law associations in the International Bar Association (“IBA”), Thomas So and Secretary General Heidi Asian Pacific region to exchange views Inter-Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA”), Chu attended as representatives of the and discuss issues faced by the legal LAWASIA and the Union Internationale Law Society at the Summit. Mr. Huen profession in the region. The 26th POLA des Avocats (“UIA”) also attended the Wong, Past President and Council Summit was held in India from 25 to Summit as observers. Interesting and Member, was also present at the Summit 27 September and was hosted by the Bar insightful discussions were held on but in his capacity as President of IPBA. Association of India. Apart from Hong

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第26屆亞洲律師會會長峰會 2015 自1990年成立後，亞洲律師會會長 (POLA)成為各亞太地區律師會會長就區域法律專業交流看法、討論議題的寶貴平台。第26屆POLA峰會由印度律師協會於9月25日至27日假印度主辦。除香港及印度外，來自其他13個地區律師協會的代表亦有出席，包括澳洲、孟 Vice President Thomas So giving a presentation on the creation of effective and affordable cross-border dispute 加拉、中國、日本、韓國、馬來西亞、 resolution on SMEs at the 26th POLA Summit on 27 September in Goa, India. 蒙古、緬甸、紐西蘭、巴基斯坦、新副會長蘇紹聰律師於9月27 日在印度果阿舉辦的第26屆POLA峰會主講中小企業如何建立有效而能負擔的跨境糾紛解決辦法。加坡、斯里蘭卡及台灣。International Bar Association、Inter-Pacific Bar 要議題作出深入討論，包括侵犯律師與客的跨境糾紛解決辦法。副會長蘇紹聰律師 Association (IPBA)、LAWASIA及Union 户的保密特權、法律專業獨立性面對的挑及秘書長朱潔冰以律師會代表身份出席峰 Internationale des Avocats的代表亦以觀戰、律師協會在保障和推動司法獨立的角會，而前任會長兼理事會成員王桂壎律師察員身份出席。與會者在峰會上對多項重色，以及中小企業如何建立有效而能負擔則以IPBA會長身份出席。

In-House Lawyer: Sweat Counsel, Allianz Global & Glory Series 2015 Investors GmbH. – “Opportunities and Speakers on this panel Challenges: Reform of PRC included Mr. Andrew Ning, Foreign Investment Law” Head of Legal, Legal & on 6 October Compliance Division, CCB International (Holdings) The In-House Lawyers Committee Limited, Mr. Yu-yuen Wong, organised the panel discussion of In- Principal Legal Advisor House Lawyers: Sweat & Glory Series – China & International (From left to right) Mr. Alan Xu, Ms. Alice Kwok (moderator), Mr. Yu-yuen Wong 2015 – “Opportunities and Challenges: Business, MTR Corporation and Mr. Andrew Ning. Reform of PRC Foreign Investment Law” Limited and Mr. Alan (左至右)徐建輝律師、郭思雅律師(主持人)、黃裕源律師及寧安律師。 on 6 October. The seminar was attended Xu, Partner, Simmons & 10月6日「企業律師的苦與樂 by over 90 members comprising mostly Simmons. Mr. Xu was deeply involved in in-house members from a variety of the drafting of the Foreign Investment 2015」–「機遇與挑戰：中 backgrounds. The panel discussion was Law (Draft), in particular, its Chapter IV 國外商投資法改革」 moderated by Ms. Alice Kwok, Legal (“National Security Review”). 企業律師委員會於10月6日舉辦「企業律師的苦與樂2015」小組討論 –「機遇與挑戰：中國外商投資法改革」。研討會吸引了超過90位參加者，大部份是來自不同背景的企業律師會員。小組討論由安聯投資法律顧問郭思雅律師擔任主持人。

講者包括建銀國際(控股)有限公司法律合規部法律主管寧安律師、香港鐵路有限公司首席法律顧問 – 中國及國際業務黃裕源律師及西盟斯律師行合夥人徐建輝律師。徐建輝律師深入地參與了《中華人民共和國外國投資法(草案徵求意見稿)》的起草工作，尤其是該法第四章(國家安 The panel discussion was attended by a record-breaking number of members (90+). 全審查)。小組討論吸引超過90位會員出席，人數破紀錄。

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Summer Programme for Members’ Children: Guided Visits to Coca-Cola Hong Kong Plant and Calbee Four Seas Factory The Member Benefit Committee organised three guided visits this summer – one visit to the Coca Cola Hong Kong Plant (“Coca-Cola Plant”) and two visits to the Calbee Four Seas Factory (“Calbee Factory”). 23 members and their children participated in the guided visit to the Group photo of Guided Visit to Coca-Cola Hong Kong Plant. Coca-Cola Plant on 4 July. Participants 參觀香港可口可樂廠導賞團大合照。 were first led to two production lines showing the invention and history of tours of the Calbee Factory were a long- where they witnessed the production Coca-Cola. awaited programme for our members’ processes for soft drinks and water. children. All participants found the visit The tour guide then explained the On 8 August and 26 September, a educational and interesting. importance of reduce, reuse and recycle total of 42 members and their children and showed members furniture and participated in two guided visits to the We would like to extend our appreciation home appliances made with recycled Calbee Factory. Participants witnessed to the Coca-Cola Plant and to the Calbee bottles and soft drink cans. The tour the Factory’s production process of Factory for their kind assistance in concluded with a visit to the Coca-Cola’s crisps after which they were invited to arranging these visits. museum, which had displays of special taste those that were freshly made, Coca-Cola collections and a video as well as other products. The guided 會員子女暑期活動：參觀香港可口可樂廠及卡樂B四洲集團工廠會員權益委員會今個暑期為會員子女安排了三次參觀導賞活動，包括一次參觀香港可口可樂廠(可口可樂廠)及兩次參觀卡樂 B四洲集團工廠(卡樂B廠)。

23位會員及其子女參加於7月4日參加了可口可樂廠參觀導賞。參加者首先參觀兩條生產線，觀看汽水和樽裝水的生產過程，然後導賞員展示由膠樽和汽水罐循環再用造成的傢俬和家庭用品，從而帶出減廢、循環再用和再造的重要性。導賞團最後參觀可口可樂博物館，該處展示了特別版可口可樂藏品，並播放影片介紹可口可樂的發明和歷史。

8月8日及9月26日，合共42位會員及其子女分別參加了兩次卡樂B廠參觀活動。參加者觀看薯片的製造過程，並獲邀品嚐新鮮出爐的薯片和其他產品。會員的子女十分期待是此參觀活動。一眾參加者均認為活動既有趣，又富教育意義。

我們藉此感謝可口可樂廠及卡樂B廠協助 Group photos of Guided Visits to the Calbee Factory on 8 August and 26 September. 8月8日及9月26日參觀卡樂B工廠。安排這幾次參觀活動。

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Swimming Gala 2015 2015年水運會 The Law Society’s Annual Swimming Gala 律師會週年水運會於8月16日在南島 took place on 16 August at South Island 中學圓滿舉行。超過200位參加者， School. Over 200 participants including 當中包括小朋友、會員和家人，參與 children, members and family members 各項個人、分組和家庭項目。 took part in an array of individual, team and family events. 四歲以下組別由父母陪同出戰浮板 The fun-filled afternoon kicked off with an 賽，為一個樂趣滿分的下午揭開序 exciting kick-board race by those under 幕。個人組別蝶式、背泳、蛙式及自 four years old, accompanied by their 由式項目比賽均競爭激烈，多位年輕 parents. Competition was keen for all 泳手叮噹馬頭衝線。一如往年，親子 individual butterfly, back, breaststroke and 接力為活動焦點所在，有超過31個隊 free style events, and we saw a number of close finishes between young swimmers. 伍出賽。最後，活動以頒獎儀式和大 More than 31 teams participated in the 合照作結。 (From left) Mr. TC Chan, Swimming Team Captain, Ms. Agnes Chan, Swimming Team Convenor, Chief children and family relays which, as 衷心感謝出席活動的會員及其家人， Judge Mr. Wan Lap Sun, Ms. Eliza Chang, Mr. Nick Chan, previous years, captured the limelight. Ms. Vicky Man, Swimming Team Convenor. 亦感謝康樂及體育委員會主席暨游 (左起)游泳隊隊長陳子遷律師、游泳隊召集人陳曉菁律師、總 The event came to an end with the prize 泳隊榮譽隊長鄭麗珊律師的指導和支裁判尹立新教練、鄭麗珊律師、陳曉峰律師及游泳隊召集人 ceremony and a group photo. 文詠翹律師。持、理事會成員暨康體會副主席陳曉 Our sincerest thanks to all members and their families for attending the 峰律師擔任頒獎嘉賓，亦特別鳴謝總 event, Ms. Eliza Chang, Chairlady of the 裁判尹立新教練和香港大學及香港浸 Recreation and Sports Committee (“RSC”) 會大學游泳隊的協助，令今屆水運會 and Honorary Captain of the Swimming 得以圓滿成功。約定你們明年再見！ Team, for her guidance and support, Council Member and RSC Vice Chairman 文詠翹律師 Mr. Nick Chan for presenting the prizes; 律師會游泳隊召集人 and last but certainly not least, Chief Judge Mr. Wan Lap Sun and helpers from the Hong Kong University Swimming Team and Hong Kong Baptist University for their assistance in making this year’s Swimming Gala a great success. See Winners of four and under family relay. you all next year! 四歲及以下親子接力賽得獎者。

Ms. Vicky Man Mother and Child in the four and under kick-board race. Convener, Law Society Swimming Team 四歲以下小朋友在媽媽陪同下參加浮板賽。

Group photo of all participants. 所有參賽者大合照。

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CONNECTED 2015 – Sake Tasting x Barbecue x Moon Appreciation The Third Connected event – Sake Tasting x Barbecue x Moon Appreciation – was held on 19 September. Mentors, buddies and mentees gathered at Whitehead BBQ, a spacious outdoor site overlooking the Tolo Harbour for a relaxing evening under the moonlight. During the event, participants mingled with each other while enjoying deliciously grilled barbecued foods. They also had the opportunity to learn about the history Mentors, buddies and mentees had an enjoyable pre-celebration for the Mid-Autumn Festival. and production of different Sakes as well 「良師」、「益友」及實習律師歡渡了一個愉快的晚上，預早慶祝中秋佳節。 as taste them. It was interesting to learn that Sakes are graded by how much rice with less than 8 years of PQE) and 「法友聯盟」2015 - 「清酒品 is ground away before production. For mentees (trainee solicitors) can meet 酒x燒烤x賞月」 example, in preparing Ginjo, at least 40 new friends through participating in percent of the rice was ground away, a range of events. Participants will 法友聯盟2015活動第三炮「清酒品酒x燒烤x as compared to 50 percent in Daiginjo, be allocated into groups, with one 賞月」於9月19日舉行。「良師」、「益友」 thereby giving Daiginjo a higher price, as mentor leading two to three buddies 和實習律師齊聚白石燒烤場，在寬敞的戶外環 and two to three mentees. Whilst well as a richer taste. 境，遠眺吐露港風景，欣賞迷人月色。 establishing connections between CONNECTED is an annual mentorship the group participants, buddies and 活動上，參加者一邊互相交流，一邊享用美味 programme of the Young Solicitors’ mentees can gain practical advice 的燒烤食品，還有機會認識多款日本清酒的歷 Group. Mentors (solicitors with 8 years from their mentors on planning their 史和生產過程，並逐一仔細品嚐。日本清酒的 of PQE or above), buddies (solicitors legal careers. 分級，取決於原料米在精米過程中被磨除多少。例如生產吟釀時，最少須磨除米糠之40% ，而大吟釀則須磨除米糠之50%，因此大吟釀的價格較高，酒味亦更濃。

「法友聯盟」是年青律師組的週年師友計劃。「良師」(執業8年或以上的律師)、「益友」 (執業少於8年的律師)及實習律師透過參與一系列活動，結識新朋友。參加者被分成小組，由一位「良師」帶領兩至三位「益友」及兩至三位實習律師。組員之間建立聯繫之餘，「益

Participants enjoy Sake while learning about the origin and production of different Sakes. 友」及實習律師在規劃他們的事業時，亦可獲參加者一邊品嚐日本清酒，一邊認識各種清酒的來源和生產過程。「良師」從旁指點，提供有用意見。

Radio recording for the Association 為工業傷亡權益會出席 for the Rights of Industrial Victims 電台節目錄音 Ms. Eliza Chang, member of the Personal Injuries 人身傷害訴訟委員會委員鄭麗珊 Committee, attended a radio recording for the 律師於9月18日為工業傷亡權益 Association for the Rights of Industrial Victims 會出席香港電台社區參與廣播服 under the RTHK Pilot Project for Community Involvement Broadcasting Service on 18 September. 務試驗計劃節目錄音。鄭律師在 At the programme, Ms. Cheung shared her 節目內分享了她處理個人傷亡索 experience in handling personal injuries claims. She 償的經驗，並談及受傷工人獲得 also spoke on the rights and entitlements of injured 恰當法律咨詢的權利。 workers to proper legal advice. Ms. Eliza Chang (left), Member of the Personal Injuries Committee spoke on the rights of injured workers. 人身傷害訴訟委員會委員鄭麗珊律師(左)討論受傷工人的權益。

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”Lawesome” Community Fun Day Encouraged by positive responses on the previous “Lawesome” Fun Day event, on 27 September, the Community Relations Committee (“CRC”), a sub-committee under the Standing Committee on External Affairs, brought fun and joy to the Tin Shui Wai community this year. President Stephen Hung, Chairman of CRC, Philip Wong and members of Community Talks and Services Working Group (‘WG”), a sub-committee of CRC, together with representatives of five non- Mr. Stephen Sui, Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Labour and Welfare Bureau (front row centre); President governmental organisations (“NGO”) Stephen Hung (fifth from right); CRC Chairman Philip Wong (fifth from left); CRC Vice-Chairlady Ann Yeung (fourth gathered at Tin Shui Shopping Mall in from left); WG Chairlady Maggie Tsui (fourth from right); and WG Vice-Chairlady Sauw Yim (third from right) with supporting NGOs and members of the Law Society. Tin Shui Wai, to officiate the opening 勞工及福利局副局長蕭偉強先生(前排中)、會長熊運信律師(右五)、社區關係委員會主席黃永昌律師(左五)、社區關係委員會 ceremony of the “Lawesome” Community 副主席楊慕嫦律師(左四)、社區講座及服務工作小組主席徐若婷律師(右四)、社區講座及服務工作小組副主席蕭艷(右三)與 Fun Day. The event aimed at reaching out 支持活動的非政府組織及律師會會員。 to our community while promoting legal knowledge. Association. WG also extended its 表，齊集天水圍天瑞邨商場，主持「法律 The event began with remarks from gratitude to Link Asset Management 同心嘉年華」啟動儀式。活動旨在走入社 our officiating guest, Mr. Stephen Sui, Limited for sponsoring the venue for 區，推廣法律知識。 Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, the event. The Fun Day concluded with 邀得勞工及福利局副局長蕭偉強先生致開 Labour and Welfare Bureau, followed tremendous success with over 300 幕辭，以及香港復康力量的義工表演手語 by a sign-language song performance visitors spending the afternoon learning by volunteers from Hong Kong legal knowledge from a fresh perspective. 歌曲。另外，社區關係委員會成員陳永良 Rehabilitation Power and experience 律師，亦在埸分享刑事法相關知識。 sharing on criminal law from CRC 法律同心嘉年華活動的重頭戲要數由五個非政府組織籌辦 Member Stanley Chan. 由對外事務常務委員會轄下社區關係委員的攤位遊戲。五個組織包括：明愛向晴 The highlight of the event was the booth 會舉辦的「法律同心嘉年華」，去年獲得軒、香港老年痴呆症協會、香港婦女中心 games co-organised with five NGOs, 參與人仕熱烈支持，今年載譽歸來，於9 協會、香港復康力量及新家園協會。工作 namely Caritas Family Crisis Support 月27日為天水圍區帶來歡樂。會長熊運 Centre, Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease 小組感謝領展資產管理有限公司贊助是次 Association, Hong Kong Federations 信律師、社區關係委員會主席黃永昌律師活動場地。超過300位市民透過「法律同 of Women’s Centres, Hong Kong 及附屬社區關係委員會的社區講座及服務心嘉年華」，以嶄新角度學習法律知識， Rehabilitation Power and New Home 工作小組成員，聯同五個非政府組織的代渡過了一個愉快的下午。

Children learnt legal knowledge through interactive games. Over 300 visitors enjoyed the “Lawesome” Community Fun Day on a sunny afternoon. 小朋友透過互動遊戲學習法律知識。超過300位市民在法律同心嘉年華渡過了一個愉快的下午。

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An Uphill Battle for Sustainable Development: Can Public Interest Litigation Protect the Natural Environment of Hong Kong?

By Karen Kong, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong

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ith the rapid increase in major bad. Lord Thomas Bingham, in his book The Wdevelopment projects and cross- Rule of Law, stated that when judges are border infrastructure in Hong Kong, striking exercising their power to hold government a proper balance between economic growth accountable in law, “they are exercising and environmental conservation has a constitutional power which the rule of become an increasingly challenging task. law requires that they should exercise.” There is a constant battle between different Justice Kemal Bokhary also recognised stakeholders on environmental protection that, “never usurping the functions of any issues. other branches of the government, the court always guards against shirking its own duty When an agreement cannot be reached through deference to any other branch.” through the legislative and executive channels, people have resorted to taking the Judicial review is the hallmark of the rule issues to the court. Landmark environmental of law. It is a safeguard against procedural judicial review cases in recent years include: unfairness and legal errors in government Harbour Reclamation (2004), Hong Kong- decisions. Such issues are within the court’s Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (2011), Municipal jurisdiction. Some have argued that EPIL Wastes Incinerator at Shek Kwu Chau (2014), is an abuse of court process. However, the Artificial Beach in Lung Mei (2014), and the court does have proper judicial rules and upcoming Airport Third Runway (2015). Such mechanisms to prevent frivolous claims. If a litigation initiated by environmental activists judicial review application on environmental is often referred to as Environmental Public issues has passed the leave stage, it is not Interest Litigation (“EPIL”). fair to say that the case is an abuse of the process of the court or frivolous. In fact, it EPIL is controversial because many believe is estimated that in between 2004–2015, that environmental controversies should be about 70 percent of EPIL in Hong Kong dealt with through the legislative and the passed the leave stage. The court has the executive branches, not in the court room. duty to review the legality of government EPIL critics argue that the court should not be decisions and to resolve legal disputes. The a forum to debate policy questions. fact that these legal disputes fall within However, it is submitted that, despite its the environmental field should not make a limitations and constraints, EPIL still has difference. an important and legitimate role to play Other critics find fault with EPIL because it in pursuing sustainable development, in causes delay in government development view of a political system that often fails to projects. As delays increase construction adequately channel the views of the public to costs, these critics argue EPIL results in an the government. exponential amount of public money being Why is EPIL important? wasted. For example, the delays caused by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Throughout common law jurisdictions, public EPIL resulted in a HK$6.5 billion rise in interest litigation has been widely used as a construction costs. way to protect the rights of the vulnerable groups. In the environmental sphere, EPIL Nevertheless, according to Lord Bingham,

REUTERS/Bobby Yip has been used by citizens and green groups costs and politicised litigation is an to challenge ineffective environmental “inescapable consequence of living in a state policies and to oppose development projects governed by the rule of law.” People have that have disproportionate negative impact the right to seek judicial review for issues of on public health and ecology. There is public interest and the resultant cost effect a growing demand from the public for should not be a justification for depriving greater accountability and transparency in such a right. Even if a cost-benefit analysis government decision-making. is adopted, the court should still review and remove government development decisions It is a restrictive view to think that conflicts that are in violation of environmental and challenges against the government are

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legislation and fair procedures. Otherwise by the court. The Court of Appeal, however, the costs of fixing the damage to the disagreed and ruled that since there Legislative Framework environment and restoring public health was no specific requirement for the in the long term for present and future The legislative standard in place and stand-alone analysis in the TM and generations can also be exponentially the court’s interpretative approach are SB, the cumulative impact assessment high. also major determinants of success adopted in the EIA report was valid. The in EPIL. In Society for Protection of the court stated that the duty to minimise From a wider perspective, EPIL helps Harbour v Town Planning Board [2004] pollution was present no matter which to raise public awareness about 1 HKLRD 396, the Court of Final Appeal measure was adopted. Further, what environmental issues, and is sometimes purposively interpreted the Protection was required in the TM and SB was a an incubator for future policy change. For of the Harbour Ordinance (Cap. 531) to matter of professional judgment and the example, after Clean Air Foundation Ltd require an “overriding public need” test court would be reluctant to intervene. v Government of HKSAR [2007] HKEC to be satisfied before the presumption 1356, the government adopted new air In the recent case of Leung Hon Wai against harbour reclamation can be quality objectives with reference to the v Director of Environmental Protection rebutted. This case demonstrated the recommendations by the World Health [2014] HKEC 1459, which concerned importance of a specific legislation aimed Organization (“WHO”), even when the the proposed project to construct and at protecting the natural environment case did not succeed in court. operate the municipal wastes incinerator in Hong Kong and an interpretation that at Shek Kwu Chau site or Tsang Tsui Ash gives effect to both the text and spirit of Evaluating the Effectiveness site, the Court of Appeal decided, inter the law. of EPIL alia, that even though the proposed From the experience of recent EPIL in Judicial Approach and Deference marine park as off-site mitigation Hong Kong, it can be observed that A number of EPIL concerns the measure in the EIA report was subject several factors affected the likelihood Environmental Impact Assessment to further study, it met the requirements of success of these cases, including the (“EIA”) process. In Chu Yee Wah v of feasibility and practicality under SB formulation of the case, the legislative Director of Environmental Protection and TM. framework in place, judicial approach and [2011] 5 HKLRD 469, the issue In both Chu Yee Wah and Leung Hon the degree of deference to government concerned whether the EIA report on the Wai, the issues boiled down to the environmental decisions. construction of the Hong Kong-Macau- proper interpretation of TM and SB. Zhuhai Bridge violated the requirements Even though this was often a matter Case Formulation of the Technical Memorandum (“TM”) of professional judgment, it was also a In Ng Ngau Chai v The Town Planning and Study Brief (“SB”) pursuant to the matter of judicial attitude. It is submitted Board [2007] HKEC 1207 and Clean Air Environmental Impact Assessment that courts could be less deferential by Foundation v Government of HKSAR Ordinance (“EIAO”) (Cap. 499). The adopting the more environmentally- [2007] HKEC 1356, the applicants failed applicants argued that the EIA report friendly construction of the statute to convince the court partly because of should adopt the more stringent stand- so far as possible when choosing the vague or wide formulation of the alone assessment of environmental between competing interpretations, in case. The former case was a challenge impact, which required the baseline order to give full effect to the object of against the decision of the Town condition to be identified in order to minimising pollution in the legislation. Planning Board to sell land in West measure the pollution footprint of the Kowloon without height restriction, designated project, rather than using the Some Recommendations while the latter case was a challenge cumulative impact assessment in the So far EPIL has had a mixed degree against the failure of the government to EIA report. The Court of First Instance of success. It is likely that the court’s alleviate the problem of air pollution in agreed. Adopting a purposive approach current approach may have tilted Hong Kong through adopting up-to- to interpretation, the court stated that the balance in favour of economic date air quality objectives under the Air the cumulative impact assessment was development compared with Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 311). contrary to the purpose of the EIAO environmental conservation. The Both cases were ruled inadmissible. The to minimise environmental impact, following are some recommendations lesson learned is that judicial review as it treated the environment like a for a more effective and justified use of must be formulated in terms of technical bucket into which pollutants might be EPIL in the future. legal issues and established public law introduced so long as there was still Litigants will have to determine the grounds, otherwise it will be regarded as space in the bucket. timing of their application carefully. a question of merit and will be struck out

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Judicial review may cause public dissatisfaction for incurring high social costs and unexpected delay in projects, therefore it is wise to pursue EPIL only when other political channels have proved ineffective, and when environmentalists have raised public awareness and support on the issue. The question before the court must be a focused legal issue rather than a question of merit. In some jurisdictions, EPIL is pursued in the form of human rights claims. For example, in Lopez Ostra v Spain (1995) 20 EHHR 277, the European Court of Human Rights held that nuisance caused by a waste treatment plant located close to the applicant’s house was a violation of the right to private and family life under Art. 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights. The court decided that the government had failed to strike a fair balance between the interest of economic well-being and the applicant’s right. 為可持續發展而進行的 As Art. 119 of the Hong Kong Basic Law includes a duty on “paying regard to the protection of the environment” in 爭戰：是否可藉公益訴訟來 formulating policies to promote and co-ordinate economic development, one of the possible future directions 保護香港的自然環境？ for environmental advocacy is to adopt a human rights approach. It would be 作者江嘉恩助理教授香港大學法律學院 an interesting test case to see how the court will define the proper relationship between economic development, 著香港大型發展項目及跨境基礎條跑道建設工程(2015年)。該等由環保 environmental protection and human 隨建設的快速增長，要在經濟增長人士提起的訴訟，通常稱為「環境公益訴 rights under the Basic Law. 與環境保護之間取得適當的平衡，已成為訟」。 Finally, EPIL is not the sole solution. 越來越具挑戰性的工作，而不同持份者之「環境公益訴訟」是一項惹人爭議的舉 There needs to be more up-to-date 間，也正在進行一場有關環保議題的持久 environmental legislation and policies for 措，因為許多人會認為，環境爭議應透過戰。 structural improvement in environmental 行政和立法途徑來處理，而非訴諸法庭。 protection. The EIA consultation process 當人們透過立法和行政途徑，還無法就環批評「環境公益訴訟」的人認為，法庭不 should be improved to increase public 保議題達成協議時，最後將會採取司法途應成為爭論政策問題的場地。 participation. This includes longer 徑，將爭議訴諸法院。近年一些與環保 consultation period, and an effective 然而，個人認為儘管「環境公益訴訟」存有關，並且具有里程碑意義的司法覆核案 appeal system for the public. It is 在一定的局限性及制約因素，但由於目前件包括：海港填海工程(2004年)、港珠 important for the government to put 的政治制度往往未能讓公眾的意見向政府澳大橋建造(2011年)、石鼓洲垃圾焚化 sustainable development high on the 充分反映，因此在達至可持續發展方面， agenda in order to effect real change in 爐的興建(2014年)、龍尾人工泳灘的興「環境公益訴訟」依然發揮著重要和合法 the quality of our environment. n 建(2014年)，以及即將進行的機場第三的作用。

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為何「環境公益訴訟」如此重然而，Lord Bingham指出﹕「在一個法治發，及以已確立的公法原則為基礎，否則要？國度生活的人民，無可避免要面對政治化法庭會將其視作涉及是非曲直的問題而將公益訴訟在各個普通法司法管轄區中被的訴訟及承擔當中的代價。」任何人都有其剔除。權就公共利益問題提出司法覆核，其所導廣泛運用，以保障弱勢群體的權利。在法律框架環境保護領域，公民及環保團體透過提起致的成本後果，不應成為剝奪人們享有此當前的法律準則，以及法庭如何解釋有關「環境公益訴訟」，挑戰成效不彰的環境等權利的理由。即使是從成本效益的角度法律，也是能否在「環境公益訴訟」中勝政策，以及對公眾健康和生態環境造成重來分析，法庭依然有需要審查及剔除政府訴的主要決定因素。在Society for Pro- 大損害的發展項目，而社會的呼聲也日漸所作出的違反環境法例及公平程序的發展 tection of the Harbour v Town Planning 提高，要求政府在行政決策上，需要有更決定。否則，將來在修復對環境所造成的 Board [2004] 1 HKLRD 396一案中，終高程度的問責性和透明度。破壞，以及為挽回現今及未來世代的人在健康上所遭受的損害而需長期投入資源，審法院以目的性的方式來解釋《保護海港假如我們認為與政府存在磨擦，以及向政當中所涉及的代價將遠比這為高。條例》(第531章)，要求必須先通過「凌府提出挑戰等，皆為不可取的行為，這駕性的公眾需要」測試，才能推翻就海港從更廣闊的角度看，「環境公益訴訟」一觀點恐怕並非完全正確。Lord Thomas 填海所作的推定。這一案例，充分顯示了有助增強人們對環境問題的認識﹔甚至 Bingham在其著作The Rule of Law一書旨在保護香港自然環境的具體法例，以及有時，它更是未來政策變更的一個保育中指出，法官行使權力強制政府遵從相關在文字和精神上賦予該法例效力的解釋是器。例如，在Clean Air Foundation Ltd 法律，「是在行使憲法賦予他的權力，而如何重要。那是在法治下他必須履行的職責」。包致 v Government of HKSAR [2007] HKEC 金法官也認為﹕「永不可僭越其他政府部 1356一案中，儘管所提出的司法覆核以法庭的取向與尊重門的職能，而法院亦經常保持警覺，以免失敗告終，但政府其後仍參考世界衛生組若干「環境公益訴訟」所涉及的是「環因尊重行政部門而忽略履行自身責任。」織(“WHO”)的建議，訂立了新的空氣質境影響評估」(以下簡稱「環評」)程序。量目標。在Chu Yee Wah v Director of Environ- 司法覆核是一種法治標誌，也是一種是防 mental Protection [2011] 5 HKLRD 469 衛措施，以防止出現程序上的不公，以及評估「環境公益訴訟」的有效性一案中，爭議點在於根據《環境影響評政府的決策違反法律規定，而所涉及的從香港近期在「環境公益訴訟」方面的經估條例》(以下簡稱《環評條例》)(第議題是在法院的司法管轄權範圍內。一些驗，我們察覺到數項可能影響此等訴訟成人認為「環境公益訴訟」是對法院程序敗的因素，包括如何表述有關案件、相關的濫用，但法院事實上是訂立了適當的司的法律框架、法庭的取向、以及對政府環法規則及設有機制，防止有人提出瑣屑無境決策的尊重程度。聊的申索。就環境問題而提出的司法覆核申請，假如已獲得法庭給予許可，那麼案件的表述仍指有關案件涉及濫用法院程序和瑣屑無在Ng Ngau Chai v The Town Planning 聊，這是有欠公允的。事實上，據估計， Board [2007] HKEC 1207及Clean Air 在2004-2015年這期間，香港有大約百 Foundation v Government of HKSAR 分之七十的「環境公益訴訟」是通過了許 [2007] HKEC 1356等案件中，申請人未可階段。法庭有責任審查政府決策的合法能說服法庭的部分原因，是該等案件在表性，並解決當中的法律爭議。我們不應因述上顯得模糊和空泛。前一宗案件是質疑為該等法律爭議是與環境問題有關，便對城市規劃委員會在作出西九龍土地出售的其抱持有別於平常的態度。決定時，沒有對相關高度作出限制﹔後一

其他一些批評者會對環境公益訴訟的提起宗案件，是質疑政府並沒有根據《空氣污發怨言，指此舉會給政府的發展項目造成染管制條例》(第311章)採用最切合現況延誤，從而導致建築成本增加，形成浪費的空氣質量目標，以減輕香港的空氣污大量公帑。舉例說，有人提出「環境公益染問題。但該兩宗案件最後都被法庭裁定訴訟」給港珠澳大橋所帶來的延誤，導致不予受理，而當中所吸取的教訓是，司法其建築成本增加了65億港元。覆核的表述，必須從技術性的法律問題出

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499章)，興建「港珠澳大橋」的環評報近期的Leung Hon Wai v Director of En- 效和更合理地提起「環境公益訴訟」的告，是否不符合「技術備忘錄」(Tech- vironmental Protection [2014] HKEC 建議。 nical Memorandum)及「環評研究概要」 1459一案，是關於政府擬於石鼓洲或訴訟人需要謹慎地決定提出有關申請的 (Study Brief)的規定。申請人稱，該份環屯門曾咀煤灰湖興建和運營垃圾焚化爐時機。司法覆核可能會帶來較高的社評報告應採用更為嚴格的環境影響獨立的建議。上訴法庭裁定，儘管環評報告會成本，並會令有關項目產生難以預計評估，而該獨立評估規定，如要衡量指提出設立海岸公園作為場外緩解措施的的延誤，從而招致公眾人士的不滿。因定項目的污染排放量，便必須先行識別建議，仍有待進一步的研究，但它符合此，較為明智的做法應該是，只有當其「基線情況」，而並非根據環評報告中「環評研究概要」及「技術備忘錄」中他政治途徑已被證明為無效，而環保人的「累計性環境影響評估」。原訟法庭的可行性和實用性要求。士的訴求已經引起公眾的關注及支持對此表示贊同，並採用目的性方法來進在Chu Yee Wah及Leung Hon Wai等案件後，才可考慮訴諸「環境公益訴訟」。行解釋，指出「累計性環境影響評估」中，當中的爭議點可總結為，是對「技當事人要求法庭審理的，必須是一個焦違反了《環評條例》中要求盡量減少對術備忘錄」及「環評研究概要」的正確點清晰的法律問題，而並非是非曲直的環境造成影響之目的，原因是它將環境解釋。儘管這往往涉及專業上的判斷，問題。當作一個「斗」，只要斗內仍有空間，但它也同時涉及法庭的取態。個人認便可以繼續將環境污染物傾倒進去。在其他一些司法管轄區，「環境公益訴為，法庭在考慮一些互相抵觸的法律解訟」是以人權主張的方式提出。例如，然而，上訴法庭對此不表贊同，裁定由釋時，應盡可能從環保的角度，而減少在Lopez Ostra v Spain (1995) 20 EHHR 於「技術備忘錄」及「環評研究概要」從尊重的角度來考慮，從而充分落實法 277一案中，歐洲人權法院裁定，根據中並沒載有關於該等獨立分析的具體規例所欲達成的，將污染減至最低程度之《歐洲人權公約》第8條，垃圾處理工場定，因此環評報告採用「累計性環境影目的。靠近申請人的房子所構成的滋擾，相當響評估」的做法是有效的。上訴法庭亦於侵犯了人們所享有的私人和家庭生活指出，無論是採用哪一種措施，盡量若干建議權利。因此歐洲人權法院裁定，政府並減少造成環境污染的責任依然存在。到目前為止，「環境公益訴訟」已取得未能在經濟利益與申請人的權利之間取此外，「技術備忘錄」及「環評研究概了不同程度的成功。與環境保護相比，得適當的平衡。要」所作的規定，是屬於專業判斷範法庭目前的取態，可能較為傾向於在經疇，故法庭不會介入。濟發展方面。以下是一些今後如何更有香港《基本法》第119條規定，香港特別行政區政府在制定政策以促進和協調各行業的發展時，必須「注意環境保護」，而未來在環保倡議方面的其中一個可能方向，是從人權的議題方面著手。法庭在未來會如何根據《基本法》界定經濟發展、環境保護及人權之間的正確關係，將會是一個有趣的案件測試。

最後，我們不應將「環境公益訴訟」視作唯一的解決方案。我們要在環境保護方面進行結構性改善，便需要制定更多切合現況的環保法規和政策。此外，有關環境影響評估的諮詢程序，也存在改進的空間，以提高公眾的參與程度，而這包括訂立為時較長的諮詢期，以及為市民提供一個有效的上訴制度。香港如要真正改善其環境質素，至關重要的一點，是政府必須將可持續發展的議題，放在其議事日程的優先處理項目上。 n

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Human Rights are Now Business Responsibilities

By Antony Crockett, Senior Associate Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and International Counsel, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, Jakarta Marco de Sousa, Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales) Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong

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t the start of July, a UN law” standards include the OECD Guidelines intergovernmental working group for Multinational Corporations, the UN Amet in Geneva to begin work on a Global Compact and, most recently, the UN treaty that will impose legally-binding human Guiding Principles. rights obligations on businesses. Concern about the complicity of companies in The UN Guiding Principles human rights abuses around the world is not The Guiding Principles comprise 31 non- new, and July’s meeting is not the first time binding recommendations addressed to that the international community has tried to states and business enterprises. They impose binding human rights obligations on adopt a three-pronged framework which companies. emphasises the primary duty of the state to protect human rights, the responsibility of The new treaty may be years away, but businesses to respect human rights and the the reality is that the relationship between need to ensure that victims of human rights businesses and human rights has already abuses have access to adequate remedies. changed from one of charitable support into one of tangible legal risk. The Guiding Principles are the product of extensive consultations with companies and Some Brief History governments. In many respects, they reflect The international human rights law existing best practice and this has no doubt framework – first put in place after the contributed to their broad uptake among Second World War – places the primary legal governments and businesses since 2011. duty to protect human rights on states. The core recommendation to businesses is The core international human rights that they should respect human rights – they treaties – the International Covenant on should avoid infringing on the human rights Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”) and the of others and should address adverse human International Covenant on Economic Social rights impacts with which they are involved. and Cultural Rights (“ICESCR”) which both The Guiding Principles make clear that this is came into force in 1976 – require ratifying a global standard of expected conduct for all states to respect, protect and fulfil human business enterprises, wherever they operate. rights. Importantly, the duty is to respect Those treaties don’t bind companies or internationally-recognised human rights. individuals, but states are expected to These comprise, at a minimum, the rights implement their obligations under the set out in the ICCPR and ICESCR and the treaties by passing legislation and other ILO Core Conventions (which deal principally domestic measures. with labour rights). Rapid globalisation and the accompanying Under the Guiding Principles, companies are industrialisation of developing countries expected to adhere to this standard even in has brought new challenges since the main jurisdictions where there are no equivalent treaties of 1976. Irresponsible business domestic legal protections. This means that behaviour in states that were failing to meet businesses operating in developing countries their treaty obligations or to enforce basic or countries with poor human rights records legislation has led to scrutiny of businesses’ potentially face greater risks than those role in causing and contributing to human REUTERS/Amit Dave rights abuses. operating in developed economies. Since the 1970s, a number of so-called “soft Where local human rights laws are law” standards were introduced by the OECD, incomplete, non-existent or poorly enforced, the UN and other supranational groups there is a greater burden on companies to aimed at addressing the governance gaps ‘fill the gap’ by respecting human rights in caused by rapid globalisation. These “soft their own operations.

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How do Companies “Respect” human rights issue at the outset of recently brought claims in the US, Human Rights? a transaction is not enough. The Canadian and English Courts against continuous assessment of risk is crucial. Cisco Systems, Nevsun Resources, Tate The Guiding Principles give some Companies need to have in place & Lyle and Royal Dutch Shell. These guidance on how companies can achieve processes for identifying and addressing claims have involved allegations of this in practice. human rights issues throughout a complicity in serious human rights First, they recommend that businesses project or during normal operations, and abuses committed abroad, often by put in place a policy commitment to need to be equipped to act on issues state authorities with some link to the respect human rights. Many companies when they arise. company. have taken up this recommendation by The specific steps to be taken to address Claims are also frequently brought either amending their existing policies to human rights issues that arise will differ against parent companies in their refer expressly to the Guiding Principles depending on the circumstances. The home jurisdictions which relate to the or drafting new policies outlining their Guiding Principles recommend that actions of their foreign subsidiaries commitment to respect human rights. companies consider everything from abroad. The provision of security But having a policy commitment using their leverage over business services by government personnel isn’t enough by itself. The Guiding partners to induce compliance and the construction of infrastructure Principles recommend that the policy be with human rights, to terminating associated with major extractive projects “embedded” throughout the company’s relationships with parties involved in (such as roads, pipelines and worker operations. This means communicating abuses. There is no “one size fits all” accommodation) by state-owned the policy publicly and internally, putting response. corporations pose particular risks for in place internal processes to monitor companies. Finally, the Guiding Principles compliance, and providing training to recommend that companies participate This type of litigation can carry severe employees and others. in, or put in place, appropriate grievance financial consequences: Royal Dutch Companies are increasingly embedding mechanisms to ensure that victims of Shell recently settled a claim in the their policies by including provisions in human rights abuses are able to seek English courts brought by a number of contracts with suppliers, contractors effective redress. Nigerian villagers for £55 million. The and business partners requiring them costs of defending these proceedings This is especially important in high-risk to comply with an internal human can also be substantial, with trials often jurisdictions, where law enforcement rights policy or with other international lasting many weeks. officials and the courts may not have standards. When properly drafted, these the capacity to act. In these countries, Companies are also facing increasingly provisions should provide for a means of companies may be expected to step onerous obligations to report on their monitoring compliance (such as granting in and provide a mechanism for human rights performance. In the information or audit rights) and set out a victims to lodge complaints and seek UK, listed companies must include clear remedy for breach. compensation for any abuses. information on human rights in their The second core recommendation in the annual reports, while the EU requires Guiding Principles is that companies Key Risks for Businesses in large companies to publicly report on carry out human rights due diligence. the Area of Human Rights potential human rights risks in their This involves identifying and assessing The proliferation of international operations and the steps they are taking potential adverse impacts on the rights standards and domestic legislation to address those risks. Companies who of affected stakeholders (such as local since the endorsement of the Guiding do not include this information must communities) in any investment or Principles means that human rights has explain why. Similar regulations have acquisition. become an increasingly “legalised” area been mooted in Hong Kong, Singapore, Transactional lawyers are familiar with for companies. Businesses now face a Malaysia and Thailand. standard due diligence processes, and range of serious legal and other risks if Apart from potential legal liability, any human rights due diligence can be they fail to respect human rights. association with human rights abuses incorporated in existing environmental Recent years have seen a renewed can seriously damage a company’s and social impact assessments and focus on human rights-related litigation reputation; the collapse of the Rana buyer or vendor-side questionnaires. against companies in domestic courts. Plaza textile complex in Bangladesh in However, simply identifying a potential Victims of human rights abuses have 2013 resulted in a number of well-known

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fashion retailers coming under fire for complicity in labour rights abuses. Allegations of human rights abuses can also restrict access to funding, as many major financial institutions now require prospective borrowers to undertake human rights due diligence and address human rights risks as a condition of lending.

What Next for Businesses? Clients are increasingly recognising that demonstrating respect for human rights is no longer simply an aspect of their corporate social responsibility function. While the desire to be a good corporate citizen is a key motivator for many companies, in-house legal teams are starting to recognise this as an area of increasing legal regulation, and therefore increasing risk. As a result, clients are turning to their external advisors for guidance on how to navigate an ever more complex legal landscape in order to identify and manage human rights risks. Addressing these risks often requires 人權現已成為企業責任 a “portfolio” approach involving a combination of strategies such as By Antony Crockett高級律師史密夫斐爾律師事務所及 due diligence, contractual protections 國際法律顧問機構Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, Jakart and operational procedures to act on Marco de Sousa註冊外地律師(英格蘭與威爾士) 香港史密夫斐爾律師事務所 human rights issues when they do arise (including providing redress to victims where appropriate). While the prospect of a treaty imposing 個聯合國政府間工作組於7月初在若干簡史 binding human rights obligations on 一日內瓦舉行會議，並著手草擬一項在第二次世界大戰之後首度建立的國際 companies is a long way off, July’s 條約，旨在向工商企業施加具法律約束力人權法框架，向各國施加保護人權的重 meeting in Geneva demonstrates 的保護人權義務。 that governments and civil society are 大法律責任。 taking corporate complicity in human 國際社會關注工商企業在全球各地成為侵核心的國際人權條約 —《國際公民權利 rights abuses more seriously. 犯人權的共謀，並非始於今天，而7月所舉及政治權利公約》與《經濟社會文化權 The law in this area is likely to develop 行的該次會議，也並非首次試圖向工商企利國際公約》於1976年同時生效，要 rapidly in the coming years and 業施加具約束力的保護人權義務。求認可該等條約的國家尊重、保護與實 lawyers will need to keep up with 現人權。 developments at home and abroad to 現在距離新條約的實施，雖然仍有相當一 ensure that they remain ahead of the 段時間，但現實情況是，工商企業與人權該等條約雖然對工商企業或個人不具任 curve. n 之間的關係，已經從給予慷慨支持，轉而何約束力，但它要求各國通過立法與其成為有形的法律風險。他國內措施，履行條約所規定的義務。

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全球化的急劇發展，以及所伴隨產生的即使是在並無相應的國內法提供保護的然而，如果我們只是在業務交易剛開始發展中國家的工業化，帶來了該兩項主司法管轄區，企業仍應當遵循這一標時識別潛在的人權問題，這做法並不足要條約自1976年生效以來的新挑戰。準。這意味著，在發展中的或人權紀錄夠，而持續的風險評估是至關重要。企沒有履行條約義務或進行基本立法的國欠佳的國家經營的企業，比在發達經濟業需要確立適當的程序，在整個項目計家，當中所存在的不負責任企業行為，體經營的企業面對較大的風險。劃中，或是在業務的正常運作期間，識引起人們關注到﹕在侵犯人權的情況別及處理人權問題，並做好充分準備，當地的人權法如果不完整、不存在或執中，企業扮演著一個怎樣的角色﹖ 當問題一旦出現，便採取適當行動來加行不力，企業便應當在其自身經營的業以處理。自上世紀70年代以來，由經濟合作與務中尊重人權，以肩負「填補缺口」的發展組織、聯合國及其他超國家組織訂較重大責任。應當採取什麼具體步驟來處理所出現的立的若干所謂「軟法律」規範，旨在處人權問題，須視乎實際情況而定。《指理因全球化急速擴展而形成的「治理缺企業如何「尊重」人權？導原則》建議企業考慮採取一切可行辦口」。此等「軟法律」規範包括《經合《指導原則》對於企業如何在實踐中達法來作出應對，範圍從運用其對業務合組織跨國企業準則》、《聯合國全球契至遵重人權的目的，提供了若干指導。作夥伴的影響力，勸勉對方尊重人權，

約》，以及最近期的《聯合國指導原首先，它們建議企業作出尊重人權的公以至與涉及侵犯人權行為的合作方終止則》。共政策承諾。許多工商企業現已修正業務關係。因此，應對的方式不一而其現行政策，在當中明確提述《指導原足，沒有「放諸四海而皆準」的做法。《聯合國指導原則》則》﹔又或是另行草擬新政策，當中明最後，《指導原則》建議工商企業參與《指導原則》載有31項針對國家及工商確提述其尊重人權的承諾。或建立適當的申訴機制，確保侵犯人企業的不具約束力建議，當中實行一個權行為的受害者獲得提供有效的補救措三管齊下策略，強調﹕國家在保護人權然而，單是作出政策上的承諾還是有所施。方面的首要責任﹔工商企業需要尊重人不足。《指導原則》建議在企業的業務權﹔以及，確保侵犯人權行為的受害者運作中「內置」該項政策，意謂﹕進行此等做法，於存在高風險的發展中司法獲得適當的有效補救。公開及內部溝通﹔制訂內部流程以監督管轄區尤為重要，因為當地的執法人員對該項政策之遵守﹔以及，為員工及其和法院要履行自身職責，可能是舉步維《指導原則》是與工商企業及政府進行他人士提供培訓。艱。在這些國家經營業務的企業也許可廣泛磋商後所達致的成果。該等原則在以適當介入，例如提供一個讓受害者能許多方面，均反映了現行的最佳實踐規現時有越來越多企業通過在其與供應夠提出申訴，並就侵犯人權行為提出申範，因此自2011年以來，它毫無疑問獲商、承包商、業務合作夥伴之間所訂立索的機制。得各國政府及工商企業的廣泛採納。的合約加入條款，要求它們遵守內部人權政策或其他國際標準，從而將其政策該等向工商企業提出的核心建議是，工企業在人權領域面對的重大風險內置。如果草擬得當，該等條款應當是商企業應該尊重人權，而當中的含義監督企業遵守該等政策的有效手段(例如自《指導原則》獲得廣泛認許後，在國是，企業應避免侵犯他人權利，並應當授予訊息或審核權)，並就侵犯人權行為際標準與國內立法方面的蓬勃發展，意消除自身所涉及的負面人權影響。訂立明確的補救措施。味著人權成為了企業的一個日益「法律《指導原則》明確指出，這是一項全球化」範疇。要是企業對人權未予充分尊《指導原則》的第二項核心建議，是企性的期望行為準則，對無論在何處經營重，現時將有可能會面對一系列嚴重的業的人權盡責。這包括識別及評估所作的企業均予適用。法律與其他風險。的投資或收購，對受影響的利益攸關者( 重要的是，企業所尊重的人權，指的是例如當地社區)之權利可能造成的不利影近年來，人們開始重新注視在當地法國際公認人權，而至低限度，可理解為響。院向企業提起的人權訴訟。侵犯人權包含《國際公民權利及政治權利公約》行為的受害者，近期在美國、加拿大處理業務交易的律師熟悉標準的盡責流、《經濟社會文化權利國際公約》，以及英國的法院，分別向思科系統(Cisco 程，而人權盡責亦可以載入現行的環境及《國際勞工組織核心公約》(主要涉及 Systems)、耐森資源公司(Nevsun 與社會影響評估，以及買方或賣方的調工人權利)所載的各項權利。 Resources)、泰萊集團(Tate & Lyle)及荷查問卷中。

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蘭皇家殼牌集團(Royal Dutch Shell)等提出申索，而該等申索，均涉及被指控在外國的嚴重侵犯人權行為事件中擔當共謀角色(該等行為通常由與該企業有某程度聯繫的國家機關所犯下)。

受害者也經常會向有關企業的所屬司法管轄區的母公司提起侵犯人權的申索，當中會涉及其外國子公司在國外的某些行徑。保安服務如果是由政府人員提供，而與主要採掘項目(例如道路、管線及工人住宿設施)有關的基礎設施建設，如果是由國營企業負責，這將會對企業構成特定的風險。

這類訴訟可能會為企業帶來嚴重的財政後果：荷蘭皇家殼牌近期就一宗由尼日利亞的若干村民所提出的申索，在英國法院以55,00萬英鎊與他們達成和解。該等訴訟所涉及的辯護費用將會十分龐大：Tate & Lyle現時正面對一項在英國高等法院進行的為期12週的審訊，當中涉及一宗由若干柬埔寨村民提起的，指控柬埔寨的有關當局涉嫌與民爭奪土地 REUTERS/Daniel Munoz 的訴訟。

此外，企業在匯報其對人權的維護方的資金籌措造成障礙，因為許多大型要處理有關風險，往往需要運用「組面，責任也日益繁重。英國的上市公司金融機構現時都會要求預期的借款人在合」方式，而當中涉及盡責、合約保障現時必須在其年報中，載述有關維護人人權上必須盡責，並能妥善處理人權風及運作程序等方面的組合性策略，並在權的消息﹔而歐盟則要求大型企業在其險，作為考慮是否批給貸款的其中部分人權問題真的出現時加以應對(包括為受提交的報告中包含廣泛資料，指出其業條件。害者提供適當的補救措施)。雖然條約將務經營所可能存在的人權風險，以及它具約束力的人權責任施加於各工商企業們正採取什麼措施來加以應對。任何企企業在未來該如何？之上，但前面的路途仍然十分漫長。7月業若未能提供該等資料，便必須作出解客戶已越來越意識到，企業顯示對人權份在日內瓦舉行的會議表明，各國政府釋。類似的法規，現時也逐漸在香港、的尊重，不再只屬其社會責任職能的其及民間社會目前正以更嚴肅的態度，看新加坡、馬來西亞及泰國等地醞釀並進中一部分。待工商企業在侵犯人權問題上所扮演的行相關討論。對許多企業來說，期望成為良好企業公共謀角色。除了潛在的法律責任外，任何企業若與民，無疑是一項重要的動力，但企業的未來數年，人權法這一範疇很可能會有侵犯人權的行為扯上關係，其聲譽將會內部法律團隊亦開始認識到，這是一個長足的發展，因此律師若要確保他們走因此蒙受極大損害。例如，一座位於孟日益加強監管的範疇，因此也是一個風在時代之先，便必須緊貼這一議題在海加拉國拉納廣場的成衣工廠大樓於2013 險日益增加的範疇。因此，客戶現正就內外的發展。n 年倒塌，一些知名時裝零售商被指是侵如何跨越一個日益複雜的法律環境，向害勞工權益的共謀而遭受猛烈抨擊。外尋求顧問指引，從而識別和管理人權此外，侵犯人權的指控，也可以對企業風險。

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“Light Touch” Restructuring Provisional Liquidator: Cross-Border Rehabilitation of Bermuda and Cayman Islands Companies with Assets in Asia

By Ian Mann, Partner Harneys Offshore Insolvency and Restructuring Department Sarah-Jane Hurrion, Managing Partner Harneys Offshore Insolvency and Restructuring Department

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ong Kong does not have an Cayman Islands be vested in the provisional liquidators. The appointment of provisional Hequivalent regime to the United In the Cayman Islands, companies can liquidators invokes the statutory States “debtor in possession” Chapter 11 seek to appoint provisional liquidators moratorium on any proceedings, Bankruptcy Code or United Kingdom pursuant to Part V of the Companies including winding-up proceedings by administration to facilitate the rescue Law (2013 Revision) (“Companies a disgruntled creditor, being brought of an insolvent company. Nor does Law”), specifically s. 104(3), to assist the against the company. A moratorium it have a debtor-driven restructuring company in promoting a compromise is also available for risk of dissipation provisional liquidation tool (see Re or arrangement with its creditors or provisional liquidators. Legend International Resorts Ltd [2006] members. An application under s. 104(3) 2 HKLRD 192). However, in Bermuda can where appropriate be made by In neither jurisdiction, does the and the Cayman Islands, through the the company on an ex parte basis on moratorium prohibit secured creditors common law, and legislative provision, the grounds that the company is or is from enforcing their security. The respectively, there is a bespoke likely to become unable to pay its debts “light touch” restructuring procedure restructuring provisional liquidation as they fall due and, as mentioned is recognised as a robust, flexible tool. This tool has recently proved useful above, the company intends to present restructuring tool that can allow the for stakeholders in relation to Bermuda a compromise or arrangement to its company time to put in place, for and Cayman Islands companies publicly creditors and investors – most commonly example, new funding, negotiate the listed in Hong Kong. by the promotion of a scheme of cram down of debts with its creditors, arrangement pursuant to s. 86 of the release of claims and to ultimately Bermuda Companies Law. continue as a going concern. Upon the In Bermuda, the Supreme Court of The Companies Law in its current appointment of provisional liquidators, Bermuda has used provisional liquidation state does not specifically provide for a the hearing of the winding-up petition as a mechanism by which to implement creditor or contributory or the Cayman will most likely be adjourned. financial or operational restructurings Islands Monetary Authority (in the A provisional liquidator can only carry in order to effect corporate rescues, case of regulated entities) to seek the out such functions conferred on him preserve value in the business for appointment of provisional liquidators and his powers may be limited by the stakeholders, and ensure the company/ to promote a “light-touch restructuring” order appointing him. This means that group in question is able to continue as similar to s. 104(3). Instead, to have a company, working closely with its legal a viable enterprise going forward. The provisional liquidators appointed, advisers, can request that the Court make seminal judgment laying the foundation these parties must first demonstrate an order in such terms that the directors for the use of a restructuring provisional that there are prima facie grounds to of the company, subject to suitable Court liquidator is the judgment of Ward wind-up the company, and that the supervision, remain key to managing the CJ (as he then was) in Re ICO Global appointment of provisional liquidators is company’s affairs and give effect to any Communications (Holdings) Ltd [1999] necessary to prevent the dissipation or proposed restructuring. As such, the Bda LR 69 (see also In The Matter Of misuse of assets, oppression of minority provisional liquidator’s powers may be Titan Petrochemicals Limited [2013] shareholders or mismanagement or tailored to the company’s needs. SC (Bda) 74 Com). In order to appoint misconduct by the company’s directors Whilst the powers of a provisional provisional liquidators with soft powers, (s. 104(2) of the Companies Law). In liquidator are wide-ranging and similar for example to monitor the management such cases, the powers of the incoming in some ways to those which may be while restructuring takes place, it is provisional liquidators will be limited bestowed on official liquidators, (unless first necessary to present a winding-up to safeguarding the assets on behalf the powers have been limited by the petition to the Court under s. 161 of the of those with a financial interest and Court as mentioned above) the effect Companies Act 1981. The Company can preventing any further oppression or of a winding-up order over an insolvent then make an application to appoint misconduct pending the hearing of the company is drastically different to the a provisional liquidator with limited winding-up petition. appointment of provisional liquidators. powers, based on the Court’s powers A winding up order would simply lead under ss. 164 and 170 of the Companies Observations for Both to a liquidation of the company, and in Act 1981. In Bermuda, the situation is Jurisdictions most cases a diminution in asset value, more flexible than the Cayman Islands, In both jurisdictions, on the appointment whereas provisional liquidators would and a restructuring provisional liquidator of provisional liquidators, the Court will attempt to restructure the debts of the can in theory be appointed by, not only determine which corporate powers will company in order to potentially increase remain with the directors and which will the company, but also the creditors. the return to creditors.

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Successful Restructurings cannot take unilateral action against a courts. The Bermuda court recognised debtor’s assets in those jurisdictions. the scheme, relying upon the “extremely We now turn to two recent examples wide” common law discretionary power of successful restructurings using In LDK Solar, where parallel schemes to recognise foreign restructuring orders offshore Court provisional liquidation were successfully promoted in the made in respect of local companies. In as a pivot, and the Hong Kong Courts in Cayman Islands and in Hong Kong, a scheme that seeks to alter contractual an equally important support function. each scheme being linked and inter- rights, the effectiveness or “efficacy” The essential idea is to use the greater conditional insofar as it only took effect if of the scheme internationally probably flexibility of offshore restructuring tools the other schemes were also sanctioned requires that the debtor seek not only to effect a cross-border rehabilitation of by the courts. The Hong Kong courts the sanction of the court in its country global assets and liabilities. were also satisfied that Hong Kong had of incorporation, but also of the court jurisdiction to sanction the schemes Restructuring of LDK Solar Co Ltd in the country whose law governs the of arrangement in respect of the contractual obligations, to ensure that The restructuring of LDK Solar Co Ltd’s foreign company (the Cayman Islands dissenting creditors cannot enforce US$700 million of offshore claims incorporated LDK Solar), and that there their claims against the debtor’s assets provides a useful and recent example of was “sufficient connection” with Hong in countries other than that of its parallel schemes of arrangement being Kong, citing the test in the English case incorporation. successfully implemented in multiple of Re Rodenstock [2011] EWHC 1104 (Ch). jurisdictions, and is regarded as one of No single criterion, however, is to be Conclusion the headline restructurings of 2014. At considered an essential precondition for Common law co-operation (the its zenith, LDK Solar was the largest solar meeting the requirement of sufficient UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross Border cell manufacturer in the PRC and was connection. Rather, it is a matter of Insolvency not being applicable) between listed on the New York Stock Exchange. judgment to be made in light of the the offshore Courts and the Hong Kong The restructuring of the LDK group is evidence presented to the court and Courts is highly advantageous to all regarded as the first judicially approved, in light of the object and purposes of stakeholders in insolvent companies. multi-jurisdictional debt restructuring of the jurisdiction invoked. “Sufficient Using the higher degree of flexibility a China-based group, with two schemes connection” for these purposes has been pursuant to Bermuda or Cayman Islands of arrangement being sanctioned by found where key finance documents were law to slingshot flexible restructuring into the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, governed by English law. The Hong Kong a Hong Kong context epitomises creative three schemes of arrangement being courts also consider other factors, such and modern restructuring solutions. n sanctioned by the Hong Kong courts, a as whether it is likely that the scheme plan approved under Chapter 11 of the will achieve its purpose. The courts have US Bankruptcy Code and an application to be satisfied that the scheme will be The benefits of Bermuda and Cayman under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy effective in practice to bind creditors Islands “Light-Touch Restructuring” to Code for recognition of the Cayman opposing a variation of their rights, and an insolvent company scheme. that the scheme will have “substantial • It can be agreed with the proposed In April 2013, the company announced effect”. In considering whether a scheme provisional liquidators (in advance of their will serve its purpose, the courts will also appointment) which powers are to remain partial non-payment of its 4.75 percent with the directors and which will vest in consider whether it will be recognised in convertible bonds due later that month. the provisional liquidators (ie, the directors This was followed by several months of those jurisdictions, for example, in which can remain in control of the day-to-day further negotiations with its creditors substantial assets of the company are management of the Company, which is located. subsequently likely to be approved by the and the eventual appointment of joint Court). provisional liquidators pursuant to In the Matter of Contel Corporation • The appointment of provisional liquidators s. 104(3) of the Companies Law. With the Limited invokes the statutory moratorium support of the provisional liquidators, protecting the company from any In the Matter of Contel Corporation proceedings, including winding up the company entered into negotiations Limited [2011] Bda LR 13, the Bermuda proceedings by a disgruntled creditor, with the holders of its 10 percent senior Supreme Court was asked on an ex parte being brought against the company. notes and its convertible preferred • The procedure is recognised as a robust, application to recognise a scheme of shareholders, and sought emergency flexible restructuring tool that can allow arrangement in respect of a Bermudian- the company time to put in place, for funding. The successful recognition of incorporated company listed on the example, new funding, negotiate the cram a scheme of arrangement in a number Singapore Stock Exchange that had down of debts with its creditors, release of jurisdictions can be of significant of claims and to ultimately continue as a been sanctioned by the Singapore importance to ensure that creditors going concern.

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作者 Ian Mann合夥人衡力斯法律事務所，離岸破產與公司重組部 Sarah-Jane Hurrion執行合夥人衡力斯法律事務所，離岸破產與公司重組部

港並沒有設立任何與《美國破產案)。為了任命具有軟力量的臨時清盤人當前的《公司法》並無任何條文，具體規香法》第11章的「破產保護企業」 (例如，在為企業進行重組的同時，他亦定債權人、分擔人或「開曼群島金融管理，又或是與英國政府對無力償債公司施對管理層作出監控)，首先需要做的，是局」(如涉及受監管的實體)可要求任命臨加救助等相類似的制度。此外，它也並根據《1981年公司法》第161條向法院時清盤人，以進行與第104(3)條相類似無任何由債務人行使的臨時清盤重組工具提出清盤呈請。之後，公司可以根據法院的「低度干預重組」。相反，當事方如要 (參見Re Legend International Resorts Ltd 在《1981年公司法》第164條及170條求任命臨時清盤人，便必須首先證明其具 [2006] 2 HKLRD 192)。然而，百慕大和下享有的權力，要求任命只具有限權力的有將該公司清盤的表面理由，而臨時清盤開曼群島分別藉普通法與成文法則，設訂臨時清盤人﹔而百慕大的做法則比開曼群人的任命是必要的，以防止公司的資產被了專門的臨時清盤重組工具。該項工具對島的做法更加靈活。在該國，企業重組臨耗散或不當運用、小股東遭受壓迫、或公於在香港上市的百慕大和開曼群島公司的時清盤人理論上除了可以由公司任命外，司董事有任何不當管理或不當行為等情況持份者而言，近期顯示了其非凡價值。也可以由債權人任命。存在(《公司法》第104(2)條)。在該情況下，即將到任的臨時清盤人，其權力僅百慕大開曼群島限於代表在當中享有經濟利益的人士保護百慕大的最高法院曾經以臨時清盤作為機開曼群島的公司可以根據《公司法(2013 有關資產，並防止任何進一步的壓迫或不制，進行財務或業務重組，從而達至企年修訂)》(下稱《公司法》)第五部分要求當行為情況發生，直至清盤呈請的聆訊展業救助、為持份者保存業務價值，並確保任命臨時清盤人(尤其是第104(3)條)，以開。相關的公司／集團可作為持續發展的企協助該公司與其債權人或股東達成債務妥對這兩個司法管轄區的觀察業。一項具有重大影響的，為企業重組臨協或安排。根據第104(3)條提出的申請，在上述兩個司法管轄區，法院於任命臨時時清盤人的使用奠定了基礎的判決，是在適當情況下可以由該公司單方面提出，清盤人時，會決定該公司的董事將繼續享 Ward CJ(他當時的官階)在Re ICO Global 以該公司無力償還或是相當可能無力償還有甚麼權力，以及有哪些權力將會賦歸臨到期應付的債項為理由，而正如上文所提 Communications (Holdings) Ltd [1999] 時清盤人。臨時清盤人的任命，會引致在到的，該公司正擬向其債權人及投資者提 Bda LR 69一案中所作出的判決。不論任何法律程序中(包括由心懷不滿的出一項債務妥協或安排－最常見的情況， (另見In The Matter Of Titan Petrochemi- 是根據《公司法》第86條提出一項債務償債權人所提起的清盤程序)實施法定延期 cals Limited [2013] SC (Bda) 74 Com一還安排(a scheme of arrangement)。償付。此外，臨時清盤人也可以運用延期

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償付來避免存在公司資產被耗散的風險。的中國企業集團，而當中有兩項債務償還 In the Matter of Contel Corporation Limited 安排獲得開曼群島大法院的批准，三項債在該兩個司法管轄區，延期償付的實施，在In the Matter of Contel Corporation 均沒有禁止有抵押債權人強制執行其擔務償還安排獲得香港法院的批准，一項計 Limited [2011] Bda LR 13一案中，當保。這一「低度干預」的重組程序，被視劃根據《美國破產法》第11章獲得批准，事人向百慕大最高法院提出了一項單方面為乃一項相當有力及靈活的重組工具，讓以及一項根據《美國破產法》第15章要求申請，要求該法院承認一項與一家在百慕公司可以獲得時間進行業務調整，例如﹕ 承認開曼群島債務償還安排的申請獲得批大註冊成立，並在新加坡證券交易所上市取得新的資金、與債權人進行緩減債務的准。的公司有關的債務償還安排，而該項安排洽談、中止追討等，並最終使它繼續作為 2013年4月，該公司宣布不能支付部分已獲新加坡法院的認可。百慕大最高法院一家持續營運的公司。在任命了臨時清盤於該月稍後時間到期，息率為四點七五厘根據其「極為寬泛」的普通法酌情決定權人後，清盤呈請的聆訊相當可能會押後。的可換股債券。及後數月，該公司與其債 (關乎承認外國法院對本地公司所作出的重組命令)對該項安排給予承認。在一項臨時清盤人只可以行使他獲授予的職能，權人進行了進一步的談判，並最後根據試圖變更合約權利的債務償還安排中，倘而他所擁有的權力，也可以受該項對他作《公司法》第104(3)條任命共同臨時清盤該項安排具有國際的有效性或「效益」，出任命的命令所限制。這意謂，公司(在人。在臨時清盤人的支持下，該公司與息債務人不僅需要尋求獲得其註冊成立的國與其法律顧問緊密合作的情況下)可以請率十厘的優先票據持有人，以及可轉換優家中的法院認可，也可能需要尋求相關合求法院頒令，在受到法院的適當監管情況先股的股東進行了談判，並尋求獲得提供約責任乃受其法律管轄的該國家的法院認下，其董事仍可負責管理公司的事務，並緊急資金。一項在多個司法管轄區成功地可，以確保持異議的債權人，不能在債務賦予效力給任何建議的重組。因此，臨時獲得承認的債務償還安排，可以具有十分人註冊成立的國家以外的其他國家，向債清盤人的權力可以就該公司的需要而專門顯著的重要性，以確保各債權人不能在該務人的資產強制執行其申索。制訂。等司法管轄區，對債務人的資產採取任何單方面行動。儘管臨時清盤人享有廣泛的權力，而這些結論權力亦在某些方面與正式清盤人所獲授予在LDK Solar一案中，雖然該等並行的債離岸法院與香港法院之間的普通法協作的權力類似(除非該等權力已如上述般受務償還安排得以在開曼群島及香港成功 (《聯合國國際貿易法委員會跨國界破產到法院的限制)，但清盤令對無力償債公實施，但每一項的安排都是相連及互為條示範法》對此並不適用)，對無力償債企司所起的作用，與對臨時清盤人的任命十件的，因為只有當其他安排也獲得法院的業的所有持份者而言是非常有利的。依據分不同。清盤令只會導致公司清盤，及在認可後，該項安排才能生效。香港的法院百慕大或開曼群島的法律來達至更高程度大多數情況下，導致資產的價值縮減﹔但也同意香港擁有司法管轄權，認可外國公的靈活性，並將靈活的重組方式引進香臨時清盤人會嘗試重組公司債務，從而潛司的債務償還安排(LDK Solar是在開曼群港，將可實現具有創意及現代意義的企業在地提升該等給予債權人的回報。島註冊成立的公司)，並引用英國案例Re 重組解決方案。 n Rodenstock [2011] EWHC 1104 (Ch) 中成功的企業重組所作的測試，證明其與香港具有「充分聯讓我們看看以下兩個在近期以離岸法院臨繫」。然而，並沒有任何單一準則，可被百慕大及開曼群島對無力償債公司作出時清盤作為重點，並獲香港法院給予同樣視為乃符合「充分聯繫」這項要求的重要「低度干預重組」的好處重要支持的成功重組案例。當中的基本概先決條件。相反，它需要根據向法院提交念，是運用離岸重組工具的較大靈活性， • 可以與建議的臨時清盤人達成協議(在其的證據，以及根據相關司法管轄區的目標被任命前)，有甚麼權力將繼續由董事享來達至全球資產與負債的跨境復原。與目的來作出判斷。由於相關的重要財務有，哪些權力將會賦歸臨時清盤人(即是 LDK Solar Co Ltd的重組文件須受英國法律所管轄，因此「充分聯說，董事能夠維持對該公司日常管理的控制，而這項協議隨後很可能會獲得法繫」的主張得以確立。香港法院也曾考慮 LDK Solar Co Ltd的7億美元離岸債務重院的批准)。其他因素，例如該安排是否有可能達成其組，為該等於多個司法管轄區成功實施 • 臨時清盤人的任命，導致了法定延期償的並行債務償還安排，提供了一個非常目的。此外，當事人必須令法院信納，該付的實施，以保護公司免於面對任何法有用的近期案例，而它亦被認為是2014 項安排能有效地限制債權人對其權利變更律程序，包括由心懷不滿的債權人向該公司提起的清盤法律程序。年的其中一項最引人觸目企業重組。LDK 作出任何反對，以及該項安排將會產生「 • 這一程序被視為一項有力及靈活的重組 Solar在頂峰時期，是中國規模最大的太重大作用」。法院在考慮某項安排是否能工具，讓公司可以獲得給予時間進行業達成其目的時，也會考慮其是否能在該等陽能電池生產商，並在紐約證券交易所上務調整，例如﹕取得新資金、與債權人市。LDK集團的重組，被認為是首個獲法司法管轄區獲得承認(例如，該公司在該洽談緩減債務、中止追討，並最終使它院批准，於多個司法管轄區進行債務重組等司法管轄區擁有龐大資產)。繼續作為一家持續營運的公司。

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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING that the police are about to telephone The Hong Kong Police Force website him at home in connection with a also contains a useful “scam prevention Telephone Scams suspected crime. Mainland security message” and video recording regarding officials or police are unlikely to call in “Telephone Deception (NEW)”*: “That’s the police, isn’t it? No, they don’t connection with crime investigation; they call”. This is a line from “Michael Clayton” • http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_ prefer to visit “persons of interest” and (2007); another film about law and the en/04_crime_matters/ccb/cct_09. arrange interviews. movies and one that any new entrant to html. the profession should be requested to If someone receives a telephone call from - Warren Ganesh, Senior Consultant, watch, as part of their induction training, a caller claiming to represent “security Smyth & Co in association with RPC in addition to reviewing some of the officials” and seeking payment of money scam prevention guidance referred to at they should report this to the Hong Kong * At the time of writing, other Hong Kong the end of this Industry Insights. Police Force. Police Force scam prevention messages and video recordings include (for example): Other telephone scams this year have As readers will have noted in the local “Mortgage Fraud”, “Insurance Fraud”, “Caller press, telephone scams in Hong Kong involved persons trying to impersonate ID Spoofing”, “Social Media Deception”, “Email are common. Indeed, there is an industry agencies in Hong Kong such as: (i) the Scam”, “Online Business Fraud”, “Virtual of scam artists linked to organised crime Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) Commodities Trading (Bitcoin)”, “Online Romance Scam (NEW)” and “Online Naked in order to obtain (among other things) and the money they handle is proceeds Chat Blackmail”. Some of the content is quite of crime. customers’ confidential personal alarming. Viewer discretion may be advised. information and (ii) the Securities and One recent modus operandi of some Futures Commission (“SFC”) in order to Editorial Note: Readers wanting more scam artists is to pretend to be security offer “investments”. The HKMA would on “Law and Movies” can, of course, read officials from the Mainland and not telephone a bank customer asking Mr. Jenkin Chan’s excellent article on point in telephone victims accusing them of the February 2015 edition of the Hong Kong for his or her bank details and the SFC having been caught up in some illegal Lawyer (http://www.hk-lawyer.org/en/article. does not offer investment opportunities. activity that requires payment of a asp?articleid=2678&c=111). “fine”. In particular, some fraudsters are Readers and their clients should remain reported to have told victims that their vigilant. The HKMA (and the Hong Kong 打擊洗黑錢 courier packages to the Mainland have Association of Banks) and SFC websites been found to contain illegal contents contain some useful guidance and 電話騙案 (for example, fake documents) requiring warnings. For example: 「是警察打來的，不是嗎？不，警察是 payment of a “fine”. • http://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/ 不會打電話來的」。這是「敵對同謀」 The different sorts of scams evolve. By key-information/guidelines-and- the time of publication of this Industry circulars/circulars/2015. (Michael Clayton)(2007年)的其中一句對 Insights there are likely to have been • http://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/key- 白；另一齣有關法律的電影，也應當是指 other scams in Hong Kong (many of information/press-releases/2015. 定法律師界新人務必一看的電影，在細讀 which use telephone and/or email and • https://www.hkab.org.hk/ 本篇業界透視後半部講述的一些防騙指引 originate from other jurisdictions). DisplayWhatsNewsAction.do. 之餘，先來給自己打一打底子。 With this in mind, it worth bearing in • http://www.sfc.hk/ 正如讀者閱讀本地報章時都會留意到，電 mind the captioned line from “Michael edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/ 話騙案在香港相當普遍。事實上，香港有 Clayton”; a line between George Clooney, news-and-announcements/news/ playing a US attorney, and a client in fear doc?refNo=15PR87. 一夥與有組織犯罪扯上關係的騙徒，經他

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們手的錢是犯罪得益。 • http://www.hkma.gov.hk/chi/ ARBITRATION 一些騙徒近來的犯案手法，是假冒內地 key-information/guidelines-and- circulars/circulars/2015/ Hong Kong Court Sets 公安打電話給受害人，訛稱他們涉及某 Out Ten Principles of 些非法活動，要求他們交付「罰款」。 • http://www.hkma.gov.hk/ Enforcement 據報有些騙徒甚至告訴受害人，他們經 chi/key-information/press- In denying a challenge to the enforcement 速遞寄往內地的包裹被發現藏有非法物 releases/2015/ of an arbitral award, the Hong Kong Court 件(例如虛假文件)，要求受害人交付「罰 • https://www.hkab.org.hk/ of First Instance identified ten general 款」。 DisplayWhatsNewsAction. principles it will apply in dealing with enforcement of arbitral awards. 騙徒招數層出不窮。到了本篇業界透視 do?lang=b5 刊登的時候，香港很可能已經出現了其 • http://www.sfc.hk/ The decision which seems set to be much cited in future jurisprudence was handed 他詐騙新招(多是利用電話及∕或電郵， edistributionWeb/gateway/ down by Madam Justice Mimmie Chan 甚至騙徒是身處外地的)。 TC/news-and-announcements/ on 15 September 2015 in an anonymised news/doc?refNo=15PR87 有見及此，筆者一開始引述「敵對同 case KB v S [2015] HKEC 2042. 謀」的那句對白，便值得我們記在心香港警務處網站亦載有有用的「防騙信 The ten principles are as follows: 上；這是佐治古尼飾演的律師與客戶之息」及「電話騙案(最新消息)」的影片*： • First “the primary aim of the court is to facilitate the arbitral process and 間的一句對白，那客戶擔心警方很快會 • http://www.police.gov.hk/ to assist with enforcement of arbitral 就一宗嫌疑案件打電話到他家找他。內 ppp_en/04_crime_matters/ccb/ awards”. 地公安打電話進行刑事調查的可能性相 cct_09.html • Second, “[u]nder the Arbitration 當之低；他們寧可登門造訪「疑犯」和 Ordinance (“Ordinance”), the court - Warren Ganesh高級顧問，安排會面。 should interfere in the arbitration of 與聯營 Smyth & Co RPC the dispute only as expressly provided 如果接到佯稱是警務人員的人來電要求 for in the Ordinance”. 付款，應向香港警方舉報。 * 筆者撰寫本文時，香港警務處的其他防騙信息及影片包括(例如)：「按揭騙案」、「保 • Third, “the parties to a dispute 今年的電話騙案有涉及冒充香港政府部險騙案」、「『自已來電』騙案」、「社交 should be free to agree on how their 門或法定機構的，例如：(i)香港金融管理媒體騙案」、「電郵騙案」、「網上商業騙 dispute should be resolved” although 局(「金管局」)，為的是得到(包括)客戶案」、「虛擬商品交易 (比特幣)」、「微電 this freedom should be subject to “safeguards that are necessary in the 機密的個人資料；及(ii)證券及期貨事務影《網上情緣》(最新消息)」及「網上裸聊勒索案」。部分內容可能令人不安，觀眾宜 public interest”. 監察委員會(「證監會」)，為的是訛稱提酌情觀看。 • Fourth, citing the Hong Kong Court 供「投資」機會。金管局是不會打電話 of Appeal’s approach in the 2011 編者註— 讀者如想多瞭解「法律與電影」給銀行客戶索取他或她的銀行資料的， PetroChina decision ([2011] 4 HKLRD ，可閱讀載於《香港律師》2015年 2 月證監會也不會提供投資機會。 604), the “[e]nforcement of arbitral 版由陳少勳律師撰寫的精闢之作(http:// awards should be ‘almost a matter 讀者及其客戶應保持警剔。金管局(及香 www.hk-lawyer.org/tc/article. of administrative procedure’ and the asp?articleid=2678&c=111)。港銀行公會)網站及證監會網站載有一些 courts should be ‘as mechanistic as 有用的指引和警告。例如： possible’”. • Fifth, following the 2012 Grand Pacific Court of Appeal decision ([2012] 4 HKLRD 1 (CA)), “[t]he party opposing enforcement has to show a real risk of prejudice and that its rights are shown to have been violated in a material way”. In Grand Pacific, the Court of Appeal reinstated an arbitral award that had previously been set aside on the basis of perceived procedural impropriety, on the grounds that the alleged violations were not sufficiently important to justify such steps.

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• Sixth, “the court is concerned 仲裁督法庭提出異議，可能構成不容反悔 with the structural integrity of the 或違反誠信原則」。在此，法官引用 arbitration proceedings” and so, 香港法庭提出執行仲裁裁决 1999年Hebei Import一案((1999) 2 once again adopting the Court of 的十項原則 HKCFAR 111)，終審法院維持執行一 Appeal’s approach in Grand Pacific, 項仲裁裁決，認為一方若希望以不遵 “the conduct complained of ‘must be 香港原訟法庭駁回一項對執行仲裁裁決的守程序規則為依據，應該盡快提出， serious, even egregious’, before the 申訴，確立了法庭在處理執行仲裁裁決時而非繼續進行仲裁，「將此留作一手 court would find that there was an 將會適用的十項一般原則。 error sufficiently serious so as to have 以備後用」。 undermined due process”. 陳美蘭法官於2015年9月15日對匿名案 • 第九，再次引用Hebei Import一案的裁 • Seventh, “[i]n considering whether 件編號KB v S [2015] HKEC 2042作出決，「即使存在拒絕執行或撤銷仲裁 or not to refuse the enforcement of 裁決，這個裁決似乎已注定會在日後被廣裁决的充足理由，法庭也有斟酌裁量 the award, the court does not look 泛引用。 into the merits or at the underlying 權，仍可不顧已經證實的有效理由執 transaction”. 該十項一般原則如下：行裁决」。 • Eighth, “[f]ailure to make prompt • 首先，「法庭的首要目的是為了便利 • 第十，最後，Hebei Import案中已顯 objection to the Tribunal or the 仲裁程序，並協助執行仲裁裁決」。示，仲裁各方有真誠行事的義務。 supervisory court may constitute • 其次，「根據《仲裁條例》(條例)， estoppel or want of bona fide”. Here, 就本案而言，法官認為申請人提出申請逾 Chan J cited the 1999 Hebei Import 法庭只應在條例明確規定的情況下，時，而且未能指出適用的理由擱置執行 case ((1999) 2 HKCFAR 111) in which 才介入爭議的仲裁」。令。因此，該宗申請為濫用法庭程序， the Court of Final Appeal upheld • 第三，「爭議的各方應可自由商定如違反申請人真誠行事的義務。法庭駁回申 enforcement of an award, finding 何解決爭議」，雖然這種自由受「維請，並判賠償答辯人的費用。 that a party who wishes to rely on 護必要的公眾利益」前提約束。 non-compliance with procedural - James Rogers及Matthew Townsend ， rules should do so promptly and • 第四，引用香港上訴法庭於2011年諾頓羅氏富布萊特香港 not proceed with the arbitration 對PetroChina一案([2011] 4 HKLRD regardless, “keeping the point up his 604)的裁決，「仲裁裁決的執行應該 sleeve for later use”. 『幾乎是種行政程序』，法庭應『盡 • Ninth, again citing the Hebei Import 量機械地』辦事」。 DATA PRIVACY decision, “[e]ven if sufficient grounds are made out either to refuse • 第五，上訴法庭於2012年對Grand The End of an Era: Outgoing enforcement or to set aside an arbitral Pacific一案([2012] 4 HKLRD 1 (CA)) Hong Kong Privacy award, the court has a residual 作出裁決後，「反對執行的一方必 Commissioner in Flurry of discretion and may nevertheless 須展示公正蒙受侵害的確實風險， Activity in Last Months in enforce the award despite the proven 而其權利證明受到實質的侵犯」。在 existence of a valid ground”. Office Grand Pacific一案中，上訴法庭恢復 • Tenth, and finally, the parties to the On 4 August 2015, Mr. Stephen Kai-Yi arbitration have a duty of good faith, 一項仲裁裁決，該仲裁裁決之前被視 Wong took office as the new Privacy as once again found the Hebei Import 為程序不當而被擱置，理由是涉嫌的 Commissioner of Hong Kong. Mr. Wong case. 違規並非嚴重到足以執行這些步驟。 replaced Mr. Allan Yan-Wang Chiang, following the completion of his five year In the case at hand, Chan J found that the • 第六，「法庭關注仲裁程序的結構完 term. applicant had made the application out 整性」，因此，再次採納上訴法庭對 of time and failed to identify an applicable Grand Pacific一案的方向，「投訴的 Leaving with a Bang ground for setting aside the enforcement Former Privacy Commissioner, Allan order. Accordingly the application was an 行為『必須為嚴重，甚至極嚴重』， Chiang, kept himself very busy in the abuse of court process and breach of the 法庭才會認為錯誤嚴重到足以削弱正 months leading up to the end of his applicants’ duty of good faith. On denying 當的程序」。 term in the office. In July 2015 alone, his the application, the court awarded • 第七，「在考慮是否拒絕執行裁決 office issued: (i) an Information Leaflet on Indemnity costs to the Respondent. 時，法庭不考慮案情或相關交易的是 minimising data privacy risks when using - James Rogers and 非曲直」。 smartphones; (ii) an Information Leaflet Matthew Townsend, on cloud computing; (iii) a Guidance Note Norton Rose Fulbright, Hong Kong • 第八，「沒有及時地向審裁處或監 on the collection and use of biometric

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technique of the “new conductor” leading our top-class orchestra for the next five years.

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資料私隱一個時代的結束：前香港個人資料私隱專員卸任前全力衝剌 data; and (iv) a media statement urging ever issued since the Personal the government to tighten controls over Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) 2015年8月4日，香港個人資料私隱專員 the protection of personal data on public was enacted, being issued during 黃繼兒先生履新，接替五年任期屆滿的蔣 registers in the current era of big data. Mr. Chiang’s five year tenure, with 任宏先生。 Mr. Chiang’s tenure as the Privacy the actual number of enforcement 卸任前全力衝剌 Commissioner will be remembered for: notices peaking at 90 for the year 2014. The apex of enforcement actions 前私隱專員蔣任宏先生在卸任前的幾個 • The launch of the Privacy was the Investigation Report that 月裡，仍然忙得不可開交。私隱專員公 Management Programme on was triggered by the Octopus cards 署(「公署」)單單在2015年7月便發布 18 February 2014, an initiative debacle, which led to amendments to that encourages organisations to the PDPO, and the referral of cases 了：(i)協助減低使用智能電話時所帶來的 proactively embrace personal data for prosecution, notably the one 私隱風險的資料單張；(ii)有關雲端運算的 protection as part of their general resulting in the first imprisonment ever 資料單張；(iii)收集及使用生物辨識資料指 corporate governance responsibilities, for a breach of the PDPO, as a result 引；及(iv)新聞稿，在當前的大數據年代 rather than merely as a legal of a false statement made during 裡，促請政府加強監控公共登記冊，保障 compliance issue; an investigation (an offence under 個人資料。 • Active participation in the Asia-Pacific S. 50B(1)(c)(i) of the PDPO). Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) 前私隱專員蔣先生任內的建樹： A New Era? activities, including assisting in the • 2014年2月18日推出私隱管理系統， drafting of the Cross Border Privacy Since the changing of the guards on Rules in 2011, as part of the APEC Data 4 August 2015, the Office of the Privacy 鼓勵機構採取主動，積極響應保障個 Privacy Framework, which promotes Commissioner has issued the Guidance 人資料，作為履行廣義的企業管治責 a consistent approach to data privacy Note on Electioneering Activities (no 任的一部分，而不是僅僅視之為循規 doubt a nod in the direction of the protection in the Asia Pacific region. 的法律事宜； upcoming District Council elections), and • Issuance of 17 Guidance Notes, eight has issued statements in connection with • 積極參與與亞太區經濟合作組織(「亞 Information Leaflets, one Code the much publicised first conviction for a 太經合組織」)的活動，包括2011年 of Practice and two explanatory breach of the direct marketing provisions. documents, many of which relate to 協助草擬跨境私隱規則，作為亞太經 In media interviews, the new Privacy technological advancements and their 合組織資料私隱機制的一部分，在亞 Commissioner has stressed the need to impact on data privacy (eg, mobile 太區推廣保障個人資料私隱的統一方 balance the protection of individuals’ apps, biometric data, drones, cloud 法； rights with safeguarding the role of computing, use of public data) and Hong Kong in the global marketplace by • 發出17份指引資料、8份資料單張、1 the provision of specific guidance to maintaining a free flow of information. certain industries (eg, the banking 份實務守則及2份輔助刊物，有不少 A significant emphasis will be placed and finance industry, information 是關於科技發展及科技發展對資料私 on educating businesses, with the aim technology service providers, the 隱(例如流動應用程式、生物辨識資 of moving the needle from compliance insurance industry, etc); 料、航拍機、雲端運算、公開資料的 to accountability. These are well-known • Active enforcement of the legislation, tunes, but the magic, as in music, will lie 使用)的影響，以及給某些行業(例如 with 31 Investigation Reports out in their “arrangement” and the skills and 銀行及金融業、資訊科技服務供應 of the 44 Investigation Reports

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商、保險業等等)提供具體指引； Can employers assume that the wages holiday pay. • 主動執法，在《個人資料(私隱)條 and commissions for piece-rated workers • As such, there was no basis for the and workers with no base salary would 例》(「《條例》」)制定以後發布的 company to contend that it had adequately cover holiday pay? The fulfilled its obligations under the 44份調查報告中，有31份是在蔣先生 answer is no. Employment Ordinance and had 五年任期內發布的，2014年更刷新紀 According to two recent Hong Kong discharged its payment obligations to 錄，發出了90項執行通知。執法行動 cases, making such an assumption and the employee. 中最具代表性的，是八達通事件(八達 having poorly drafted contracts can The company was fined for six counts of 通事件導致修訂《條例》)調查報告， backfire on the employers! offence in this case. 以及把個案轉介警方作出檢控，其中 Recent Holiday Pay Cases Li Kam Chuen v Fan Keung Kee 尤為矚目的，是首宗有人因為在接受 HKSAR v Physical Health Centre Hong Transport Company Ltd (the “Fan 調查期間作出虛假陳述(違反《條例》 Kong Ltd (“Physical” case) (August Keung Kee” case) (June 2015) 第50B(1)(c)(i)條訂明的罪行)而被判 2015) The Fan Keung Kee case was concerned 罰監禁的個案。 This case was concerned with non- with an employee (a claimant) who sued his employer for shortfall in holiday pay. 一個新時代？ payment of holiday pay to an employee who had no base salary. The employee in this case was a truck 2015年8月4日新任個人資料私隱專員履 Physical, a fitness and beauty centre, driver. He had no base salary, but 新之後，公署發布《競選活動指引》(無疑 was prosecuted by the government shared a percentage of the revenue he 是為即將到來的區議會選舉開路)，也就 for not paying statutory holiday pay to generated for his employer as his wages. 傳媒廣泛報道的首宗因違反直接促銷條文 one of its masseuses. This masseuse If his work attendance rate was 100 而被定罪的案件發布新聞稿。新任個人資 employee had no base salary. She was percent but his wages for the month was less than HK$8,000, the Company would 料私隱專員在會見傳媒時強調，公署一方 remunerated for the hours worked in the form of commissions and would receive top up his wages to HK$8,000 by paying 面要保障個人權利，另方面要維持資訊自 a sum of HKD10,000 as her minimum him a discretionary allowance. 由流通，保障香港在全球市場中擔當的角 commissions for each month. The dispute was about how the 色，因此有需要平衡這兩個方面。教導企 The dispute was about whether the employee’s holiday pay should be 業和機構將會是公署工作的重中之重，目 minimum commissions were inclusive of calculated. 的是將私隱保障策略由「符規」躍升為「 statutory holiday pay. The company argued that the employee 問責」。這是公署眾所周知的工作；專員 The employee claimed that the company was a monthly-rated employee and 可不是魔術師，這些工作就如曲調一樣， failed to pay her any statutory holiday as such, his holiday pay should be his 由他做音樂指揮，帶領公署演奏管弦樂， pay. On days she did not work (including wages for the month divided by 30 days. However, the employee said that he was 要演奏得出色，在於「新指揮」在未來五 her statutory holidays), she received no payment whatsoever from the company. a piece-rated employee, and was only 年如何發揮他的本領，領導這支優秀的管 The company disagreed and argued paid for the days he generated revenue 弦樂隊向前邁進。 that her minimum commissions were for the company. As such, his holiday inclusive of her holiday pay. pay should be his wages divided by - Gabriela Kennedy合夥人及 only those days that he worked, and in The company was convicted by the Karen H.F. Lee律師， calculating his holiday pay the company court for contravening the Employment should disregard the period when he was 香港孖士打律師行 Ordinance by not paying the employee’s not paid any wages. holiday pay. Being dissatisfied with the result, the company sought to appeal The Labour Tribunal found in favour of EMPLOYMENT LAW against its criminal convictions. the employee, and the company sought permission to appeal to the High Court. Holiday Pay Cases in Hong High Court’s Ruling Kong The High Court upheld the company’s High Court’s Ruling criminal convictions and dismissed its The High Court refused to grant Technological progress together with the appeal. permission to the company to appeal. changes in business environment have led to a shift in the demand of different • The judge noted that the employee • The High Court noted that the “top types of work and have contributed to an was only paid for the days she up” allowance was not the employee’s increased use of on-demand contingent worked, and the contract did not wages for the month, but was a purely workers, casual workers, piece-rated expressly provide that the minimum discretionary payment. workers and workers with no base salary. commissions were to cover statutory • As the employee was only paid for

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本案的僱員是搬機司機。他沒有底薪，工資是以拆賬形式計算。如果他的出席率達到100%，而是月應得的不足港幣8,000 元，公司會給他酌情津貼，將他所得的津貼到港幣8,000元正。

爭議點是應當怎樣計算僱員的假日薪酬。

公司爭辯指該僱員是月薪制僱員，因此，他的假日薪酬應是月薪除以30天。但該僱員認為自己是拆賬式僱員，公司只會在他工作的日子才以拆賬方式付給工資。因 the days that he generated revenue, 有支付給沒有底薪的僱員假日薪酬。 all those remaining days that he 此，他的假日薪酬應當是他的工資除以他舒適堡，一間健身及美容中心，沒有付給 was not paid any wages should be 工作的日子，公司計算他的假日薪酬時，中心其中一名女按摩師法定假期的薪酬， disregarded when calculating his 不應將他沒有工資的日子計算在內。 statutory holiday pay and statutory 遭政府起訴。這名女按摩師(即僱員)是沒勞資審裁處裁斷僱員勝訴，公司向高等法 annual leave pay. 有底薪的。她的薪酬是根據工作時數以佣院申請上訴許可。 Takeaway Points 金方式計算，每月最低佣金是港幣10,000 Employers should not assume that 元。高等法院的裁定： wages and commission payable to 爭議點是最低佣金有否包括法定假期薪酬高等法院拒絕批准公司上訴。 employees are paid for all days of the 在內。 month, including statutory holidays and • 高等法院注意到稱為「假底」的津貼 statutory annual leave. If there is any 僱員聲稱公司沒有付給她任何法定假期薪不是該僱員在相關月份的工資，純粹 ambiguity in the contract, this will be 酬。在她不工作的日子(包括她的法定假是酌情津貼。 construed against the employer! 期)，公司沒有向她支付任何薪酬。公司不 • 由於該僱員只在他工作的日子以拆賬表同意，反指她的最低佣金已經包括她的 - Julia Gotham, Head of Employment 方式賺取工資，計算他的法定假日薪 Asia, and Anita Lam, Of Counsel, 假期薪酬在內。酬及法定年假薪酬時，他其餘不獲付 DLA Piper (Hong Kong) 公司沒有付給僱員假期薪酬，因違反《僱給工資的日子統統不應計算在內。傭條例》而被法庭定罪。公司不滿裁判結全文重點：僱傭法果，針對刑事定罪提出上訴。僱主不應假定付給僱員的工資及佣金就是香港的假日薪酬案高等法院的裁定：一整個月(包括法定假期及法定年假)的薪酬。合約條文如有歧義，法庭將對有關條科技發展一日千里，營商環境不斷變遷，高等法院維持刑事定罪，駁回公司的上文作出對僱主不利的解釋！僱主對工種的需求相應改變，多了聘用在訴。有需要時才聘用的臨時工、合約員工、自 • 法官注意到僱員只有在工作的日子才 - Julia Gotham亞洲區僱傭關係主管及由工作人，以及散工、件薪工人及無底薪獲付薪酬，並且合約沒有訂明最低佣林尹菁顧問律師，的工人。金包括法定假期的薪酬在內。歐華律師事務所香港分所僱主能不能假定付給件薪工人及無底薪的 • 由是觀之，公司辯稱它已經履行《僱工人的薪金和佣金，足以包括假日薪酬在傭條例》下的義務，解除了付給僱員內？答案是不能。薪酬的義務，是沒有理據支持的。 EMPLOYMENT 根據香港近月兩宗案件，作出這樣的假定法庭裁定涉案公司六項罪名成立，判處罰 Non-Disparagement Clause 及馬虎地草擬合約，僱主有可能是自找麻款。 Enforced against Former 煩！李錦泉及范強記運輸有限公司(「范強 Employee 近月的假日薪酬案記案」)(2015年6月) The Court of First Instance in Hong Kong has recently held, in City HKSAR v Physical Health Centre Hong 范強記案是一宗追討薪酬的案件，案中僱 University of Hong Kong v Hans Richard Kong Ltd(「舒適堡案」)(2015年8月) 員(申索人)控告其僱主付給他的假日薪酬 Mahncke [2015] HKEC 1557, that a clause 本案是一宗追討薪酬的案件，涉案僱主沒金額不足。 preventing an employee from making

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disparaging remarks about his former disparagement clauses are not covered (除了同意解除針對城大及城大校董會成 employer and its employees is valid and by the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57), 員、員工及學生而提出的申索之外)不會 binding on the employee. This is the first so decisions such as this are useful in 發布任何詆毁城大，或者詆毁城大職員、 time such a clause has been the subject providing guidance on their enforceability. 僱員、代理人或校董會成員的言論。 of a Hong Kong court judgment in an When drafting a non-disparagement 城大聲稱Mahncke博士在簽署該協議，接 employment context, and is a significant provision in a separation agreement, step forward in protecting employers’ employers can specify either the names of 受城大根據該協議支付的和解金額之後， interests. the persons/entities or a class of persons 違反該協議。 (such as directors) whom the employee The Decision Mahncke博士缺席聆訊，法庭裁定城大有 must not disparage. Carefully drafting The defendant, Dr. Mahncke, was a legal these types of clauses will be particularly 權得到各種濟助，包括由法庭宣布該協議 academic, employed by the plaintiff, City important for separation agreements (及附加於該協議的平邊契據)有效，並對 University Hong Kong (the “University”). signed on or after 1 January 2016, as Mahncke博士具約束力。法庭亦頒布多項 Under the terms of a separation third parties may have a right to enforce agreement (the “Agreement”) signed 禁制令，禁止Mahncke博士針對城大及城 a non-disparagement clause under between Dr. Mahncke and the University, 大三名僱員提出申索，並且命令Mahncke the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Dr. Mahncke agreed (in addition to a 博士支付城大的訟費。 Ordinance (Cap. 623) after it has come release in favour of the University and into force. It should, however, be noted 不過最重要的是，法庭頒布禁制令，禁止 its council members, staff and students) that this Ordinance does not generally not to make any disparaging statement Mahncke博士以任何方式作出、促致作出 confer a right on a third party to enforce a about the University, or about any officer, 或安排作出任何詆毁或會詆毁城大或城大 term of an employment contract against employee, agent or council member of 前任或現任職員、僱員、代理人或校董會 an employee. the University. 成員的言論。 Employers who seek to enforce a non- The University claimed that Dr. Mahncke disparagement clause should also be breached the Agreement after signing it 帶給僱主的積極結果 aware of the key difficulties in doing so and accepting the settlement payment 這判決給了僱主一個保證，就是草擬得當 (eg, proving that a breach has occurred made by the University thereunder. and that the breach caused the employer 的不作抵毁的條款，能有效地應付僱員離 In the absence of Dr. Mahncke at the to suffer loss or damage (if damages are 職的後果，特別是牽涉到尖刻的言詞和態 hearing, the Court held that the University being sought)). 度的時候。不作抵毁條款不在《僱傭條 was entitled to a range of relief, including 例》(第57章)涵蓋範圍內，這判決因而相 a declaration that the Agreement (and - Winnie Ng and Benjamin Harris, 當有用，給不作抵毁的條款的可強制執行 a deed poll attached to it) were valid Linklaters and binding on Dr. Mahncke. The Court 性提供了指引。 also ordered a number of injunctions 僱傭草擬離職協議中的不作抵毁的條款時，僱 restraining Dr. Mahncke from making or 主可列明嚴禁僱員抵毁的人士∕單位或某 pursuing claims against the University 針對前僱員強制執行不作詆毁類人士(例如董事)的姓名∕名稱。小心草 and three of its employees, and ordered 的條款 Dr. Mahncke to pay the University’s costs. 擬這類條款對於2016年1月1日或之後簽訂的離職協議尤其重要，因為《合約(第 Most significantly however, the Court 最近，香港原訟法庭在City University of ordered an injunction restraining Hong Kong v Hans Richard Mahncke [2015] 三者權利)條例》(「《條例》」)生效之 Dr. Mahncke from making, procuring HKEC 1557案中裁定，防止僱員詆毁前僱後，第三者可能有權根據《條例》強制執 or arranging to make any statement 主及前僱主的僱員的條款是有效的，且對行不作抵毁的條款。但應當注意的是，在 that was or would be disparaging of the 該名發表詆毁言論的僱員具有約束力。在一般情況下，《條例》不會賦予第三者針 University or its past or present officers, 對某僱員強制執行僱傭合約條款的權力。 employees, agents or council members by 關乎僱傭問題的案件中，這是香港法庭第 any means whatsoever. 一次就有關條款作出判決，是在保障僱主尋求強制執行不作抵毁的條款的僱主，亦權益方面邁出的一大步。應注意這樣做時會遇上的主要困難(例如 Positive Outcome for Employers 證明有人違約及違約引致僱主蒙受損失或 This decision gives employers the 判決損害(如索求損害賠償))。 assurance that a well-drafted non- 被告人Mahncke博士是法律學者，受僱 disparagement clause can be an effective 於原告人香港城市大學(「城大」)。根據 - 吳穎儀及Benjamin Harris， tool in managing the consequences of the 年利達律師事務所 departure of an employee, particularly Mahncke博士與城大訂立的一份離職協議 where acrimony is involved. Non- (「該協議」)的條款，Mahncke博士同意

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INSURANCE underwriter would have lost its complete Act’s reach is likely to be felt in Hong avoidance defence and the scheme Kong. “Proportionate Remedies” for proportionate remedies could have under English Law applied given that: (i) the non-disclosure - Steven Wise, Partner, was innocent and (ii) the evidence Smyth & Co in association with RPC As readers will appreciate, the insurance suggested that the insurer would have industry is an important component * insured the superyacht for a lower sum Where to reduce proportionately means: of Hong Kong’s economy and financial had all the material circumstances been “…the insurer need pay on the claim status. Many classes of insurance disclosed by the insured. only X% of what it would otherwise for unusual and/or substantial risks have been under an obligation to pay brokered in Hong Kong (or, for that Another recent English case of related under the terms of the contract (or, if interest is Axa Versicherung AG v Arab applicable, under the different terms matter, in other parts of Asia) are provided for…), where – underwritten or reinsured on the London Insurance Group [2015] EWHC 1939 Premium actually charged insurance market. This means that (Comm). In the Axa case, the claimant X = x 100 Higher premium the insured risks are often covered by reinsurer failed in its attempt to avoid policies that are subject to English law. two reinsurance treaties covering specified losses on the defendant 保險 As we alluded to in our Industry reinsured’s book of inwards marine Insights for September 2015 (“Insurance energy construction risks attaching for for your Superyacht” – http:// 英國法律下的「按比例計算補 a period during 1996–1998. Although www.hk-lawyer.org/en/article. 償」 the reinsured had not disclosed past loss asp?articleid=3118&c=144), lawyers records on its book written for the period 讀者都必定體會到，保險業是建立香港 in Hong Kong practising English law during 1989–1995 and, therefore, had 經濟及金融地位的重要組成部分。在香港 and advising on insurance policies not given a fair presentation of the risk, (或者亞洲其他地區)經經紀達成的保險交 underwritten in the London market need the English Commercial Court found to be aware of forthcoming changes 易，有很多屬獨特及∕或重大風險類別的 that the reinsurer had failed to establish brought about by the UK Insurance Act 保險是由倫敦保險市場的公司承保或再保 that it would have refused to underwrite 2015 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ 險的，意思是，受保風險通常由受制於英 the risk at all or only on different terms ukpga/2015/4/contents/enacted). 國法律的保單承保。 had the reinsured disclosed its loss The UK Insurance Act (the “Act”) comes records. As a result, the reinsurer was 正如我們在2015年 9 月的中轉折提到 into force in August 2016. not entitled to avoid the two policies and (Insurance for your Superyacht – http:// One of the more significant changes, its claim to recover the sums paid out to www.hk-lawyer.org/en/article. with respect to non-consumer insurance the reinsured failed in its entirety. asp?articleid=3118&c=144)，在香 contracts and subject to certain In the Axa case, the non-disclosure was 港的英國執業律師及提供的意見是與在 contracting out provisions, is the also innocent. However, had the Act 倫敦市場接受承保的保險單有關的律 scheme for “proportionate remedies” been in force the outcome in the case in Schedule 1 of the Act (“Insurers’ 師，需要留心2015年《英國保險法》 would still have been the same. The Remedies for Qualifying Breaches”). (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ scheme for proportionate remedies These remedies apply where (among ukpga/2015/4/contents/enacted)即 would not have applied because of the other things): (i) the insured’s breach of 將帶來的改變。《英國保險法》(「《保 court’s finding that (on balance) the duty to give a fair presentation of the risk 險法》」)將於2016年8月生效。 reinsurer would have still underwritten is neither deliberate nor reckless and the risk on the same terms had all the 就非消費者保險合約而言，除若干分判規 (ii) the insurer would have entered into material circumstances been disclosed 定另有規定外，較重大的轉變之一，是 the insurance policy on different terms. by the reinsured. However, this appears The remedies include treating the policy 《保險法》附表1(Insurers' Remedies to have been a borderline case and it will as if entered into on different terms for Qualifying Breaches)的「按比例計 be interesting to see if (once the Act is (reflecting what the insurer would have 算補償」方案。這些補償的適用情況(包 in force) the availability of proportionate agreed to) and reducing proportionately 括)：(i)受保人既非蓄意，也非罔顧後果 remedies might lead to more decisions the amount to be paid on a claim if the 地不履行充分地陳述風險的責任；及(ii) in favour of insurers. insurer would have entered into the 保險人會另以不同的條款訂立保險單。 * Clearly, the Act is an important policy but charged a higher premium . 補救方法包括將保單當作是以不同的條 development for commercial insurers As the judge noted in the “Superyacht 款(反映保險人原本會同意的條款)訂立 and, given the importance of the London case”, had the Act been in force the 的；如果保險人會收取較高保費才會訂 market (particularly, for reinsurers), the

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立保單，則亦包括按比例減少支付的申索 INTERNATIONAL TAXATION and file a Country-by-Country Report 賠償*正如法官在「Superyacht案」中表 annually for each tax jurisdiction in 示，如果《保險法》生效，承保人完全避 OECD Releases Final which they do business. The Country- 開責任的抗辯便會失敗，而可以應用按比 Reports on Base Erosion by-Country Reports are expected to 例計算補償的情況是：(i)不作任何披露是 and Profit Shifting expose instances in which large profits are booked in low-tax jurisdictions 無意的；及(ii)證據顯示，如果受保人披露 On 5 October 2015, the OECD Secretariat where little or no economic activity 了所有關鍵情況，保險人便會承保超級遊 published the 2015 Final Reports (the takes place. 艇，但投保額會較低。 "BEPS Final Reports") to the OECD/G20 • The definition of permanent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project 英國近期另一宗相關的案件，是Axa establishment in the OECD Model Tax ("BEPS"). Versicherung AG v Arab Insurance Convention will be changed to address The term BEPS refers to tax planning Group [2015] EWHC 1939 (Comm) techniques used to inappropriately strategies that exploit gaps and 。在Axa案中，再保人(申索人)試圖使兩 avoid tax via replacement of mismatches in tax rules to artificially distributors with commissionaire 份再保險協約無效，但失敗，該兩份協約 shift profits to low or no-tax jurisdictions arrangements or via the artificial 訂明了保障範圍，就是與再受保人(被告 where there is little or no economic fragmentation of business activities. 人)1996至1998年期間的分入海洋能源 activity, resulting in little or no corporate • In order to prevent the granting 建設風險記錄的特定損失。雖然再受保人 tax being paid. of treaty benefits in inappropriate 不曾披露其記錄的1989至1995年期間 In response, in September 2013, the G20 circumstances, countries have agreed 的損失，因而也就不曾充分地陳述風險， endorsed the OECD's Action Plan on to include anti-abuse provisions in 但英國商業法庭裁定，再保人未能證明如 BEPS. Now, two years later, the newly their tax treaties, including a minimum 果再受保人披露其損失記錄，它(即再保 released BEPS Final Reports contain standard to counter treaty shopping. 人)會完全拒絕承保或只會以另外不同的 comprehensive measures that countries • The OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines have agreed upon to combat BEPS, 條款承保。因此，再保人無權使該兩份保 will be changed so as to limit the use ranging from new minimum standards, 單無效，它追討已支付再受保人的金額的 of cost-sharing arrangements and common approaches to facilitate a other tax planning strategies involving 申索，被全盤駁回。 convergence of national practices and intangibles and other payments 在Axa案中，不作任何披露也是無意的。 guidance drawing on best practices. More between members of the MNE group. than 60 countries have participated in 然而，如果《保險法》生效，本案的結果 • The BEPS Final Reports propose a the project. The project was described by 仍會維持不變。按比例計算補償的方案不 common approach which will facilitate the OECD as the "first substantial – and 會適用，因為法庭裁斷(相對地)，如果再 the convergence of national practices overdue – renovation of the international by interested countries to limiting base 受保人披露所有關鍵情況，再保人依然 tax standards in almost a century." 會以相同的條款承保風險。然而，本案似 erosion through interest expenses and 乎是邊緣情況，可按比例計算補償(一旦 Recommendations hybrid mismatches. 《保險法》生效)能否導致更多有利保險 These are some of the project's • In order to resolve disputes between 人的決定，我們拭目以待。 recommendations: countries more efficiently, a large • Multinational entities ("MNEs") will group of countries are committing 《保險法》對於商業保險人來說，明顯是 be required to provide master files on to move quickly towards mandatory 一大發展；鑒於倫敦市場的重要性)特別 their global business operations and and binding arbitration. A monitoring 是對再保人來說)，《保險法》的影響相 transfer pricing policies, local files on mechanism will be established to 當可能在香港也能感覺到。 detailed transactional transfer pricing focus on improving dispute resolution information specific to each country processes. - Steven Wise合夥人， Smyth & Co與RPC聯營

* 按比例減少指：「……保險人需要支付申索款額，只是它在其他情況下有責任根據合約條款(如適用，根據……規定的不一樣的條款)支付的申索款額的X%，而 —

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What to Expect from taxpayers (including the • 跨國公司(“MNEs”)將需要提供其全 We expect the BEPS Final Reports mandatory disclosure of aggressive 球業務經營的主文件檔案和轉讓定價 to have a tremendous influence on tax planning schemes) so that they 政策、與其在每一個國家的詳細交易 can effectively counter aggressive tax the way countries tax MNEs. Many 轉讓定價資料有關的本地文件檔案， planning; countries are in the process of enacting 以及需要每年在其進行業務經營的每 domestic legislation or regulations to • establishing automatic information 個稅收管轄區提交一份「國別報告」 implement the Country-by-Country exchanges with more than 45 reporting obligations and other BEPS countries by the end of 2018; and 。我們預期，該等「國別報告」將會 recommendations. Over time we will • revising Chinese treaty interpretative 暴露這些跨國公司在其只有輕微， be able to observe how tax authorities guidance to actively counter treaty 又或是並無進行任何經濟活動的低稅 implement BEPS with respect to transfer abuses and artificial avoidance of 率司法管轄區中，取得龐大利潤的情 pricing policies, and the impact of permanent establishment status. 況。 BEPS on existing and new tax treaties. We expect many of the BEPS project's - Richard Weisman and Noam Noked, • 《經合組織稅收協定範本》中有關常 recommendations to become new Foreign Registered Lawyers, 設機構的定義將會作出修訂，以應付 international tax norms. Baker & McKenzie 跨國公司運用不當的技倆，通過替換 China's Response 作出了佣金代理人安排的經銷商，或國際稅務 China has actively participated in 是人為安排地將業務活動分割，從而 the project and has already started 經合組織公布《稅基侵蝕和達至避稅目的。 to implement parts of the project's • 為了防止讓跨國公司在不當情況下享 recommendations into its domestic 利潤轉移最終報告》有稅收協定所賦予的利益，各國已同 legislation. On 18 March 2015, the State 經合組織秘書處於2015年10月公布了意在其稅收協定內載入反濫用條款， Administration of Taxation of China 《經合組織(OECD)/二十國集團(G20)稅 (the "SAT") introduced the Bulletin on 當中並包含一項最低程度的標準，以基侵蝕和利潤轉移(“BEPS”)項目2015 Enterprise Income Tax Issues related to 防出現「選購」稅收協定的情況。年最終報告》(以下簡稱《稅基侵蝕和利 Outbound Payments by Enterprises to • 《經合組織轉讓定價指引》將會作出 Overseas Related Parties (SAT Bulletin 潤轉移最終報告》)。修訂，以限制使用﹕費用分攤安排， [2015] No. 16), which targets service fee 「稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移」一語是指一種稅 and royalty payments made by Chinese 以及其他涉及無形資產與跨國公司集收籌劃策略，跨國公司利用稅收規則中存 companies to their overseas affiliate that 團成員之間的其他支付的稅收籌劃策 do not undertake functions and risks and/ 在的不足及錯配，人為安排地將利潤轉移略。 or lack economic substance. Furthermore, 至低稅率或是不需徵稅的司法管轄區(而 • 《稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移最終報告》建 on 17 September 2015, the SAT released 它們在當中只是進行輕微的，又或是並無議採用一個共同步驟，以達至各個相 the discussion draft of the revised 進行任何經濟活動)，以致其只需繳納很關國家在實際執行上的配合，從而限 Implementing Measures for Special Tax 少，甚至完全不需繳納任何企業所得稅。 Adjustments (the “TP Rules”), which is 制跨國公司藉著運用利息支出和混合 another attempt to introduce the transfer 針對此等情況，二十國集團在2013年9月錯配等方法來侵蝕稅基。 pricing concepts and recommendations 接納經合組織在「稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移」 • 為了更有效地解決國與國之間的爭 (including country-by-country reporting) 問題上所提出的行動計劃。如今兩年已經端，許多國家正在加快致力於採用強 under the BEPS project into domestic 過去，新公布的《稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移 legislation. It is expected that the revised 制性及具約束力的仲裁，而一個監控最終報告》載列了各國同意採納，以遏止 TP Rules will be finalised before the end 機制亦將會建立，以重點改善爭端解「稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移」行為的一系列廣 of 2015. 決程序。泛措施，當中包含新訂立的最低程度標準 We expect more legislation changes, 預期將出現的事情 audits and tax disputes to follow. In a 與共同步驟，以達至國家的實際執行，與 meeting held by the SAT on 10 October 最佳常規中的指引互相配合。參與這個項我們預期《稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移最終報 2015 in Beijing, the SAT emphasised that 目的國家有60多個，而經合組織將該項目告》將會對各國在向跨國公司徵稅的方法 it will take this opportunity to improve 形容為是「接近一個世紀以來，國際稅務上產生重大影響。許多國家都正在制定 China’s domestic rules and international 準則的首度重大 (及遲來的)修復」。國內的法律與規例，從而落實履行「國別 tax administration capabilities by: 報告」的義務及其他「稅基侵蝕和利潤轉若干建議 • revising the Tax Administrative and 移」建議。隨著時間的推移，我們將可 Collection Law to permit PRC tax 以下為該項目所提出的一些建議：看到稅務機關在未來如何就轉讓定價政 authorities to collect more information

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策，執行有關「稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移」的 OFFSHORE decide was whether the Mahtani family 措施，以及「稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移」情況 members had a “good arguable case” 將會對現有及新的稅收協定產生怎樣的影 Privy Council Hands Down against Nilon Limited for rectification of 響。我們亦預期，未來將會有許多「稅基 Decision in Nilon Limited the share register. If they did not, then the claim against Nilon would need to 侵蝕和利潤轉移」項目的建議成為新的國 v Royal Westminster Investments be struck out, and the claim against 際稅收準則。 Mr. Varma would also fail because Nilon The Privy Council handed down its was the “anchor defendant” in BVI upon 中國的回應 decision in Nilon Limited v Royal which the claim against Mr. Varma relied 中國亦積極參與這一項目，並已開始進 Westminster Investments SA [2015] (Mr. Varma was not resident in BVI, and 行國內立法，以實現該項目的部分建 UKPC 2 clarifying the power of the so the BVI courts would not otherwise courts to rectify the share register of a 議。2015年3月18日，中國國家稅務總局 have had jurisdiction over him). British Virgin Islands company under (以下簡稱「稅務總局」)出台了《關於企 s. 43(1)(a) of the BVI Business Companies The claim of the Mahtani family against 業向境外關聯方支付費用有關企業所得稅 Act 2004. Nilon relied heavily upon the decision 問題的公告》(國家稅務總局公告2015年 of the English Court of Appeal in Re The background facts are quite complex, Hoicrest Ltd [2000] 1 WLR 414. At First 第16號)，其重點是針對中國企業向並沒 but in essence they revolve around an Instance, Justice Bannister had ruled 有承擔任何職能及風險，及/或並沒有任 oral agreement which was entered into that Re Hoicrest was incorrectly decided, 何經濟實質的海外關聯機構支付服務費和 between Mr. Varma on the one hand, and and struck out the claim. But the Eastern 專利使用費。此外，稅務總局亦在2015年 several members of the Mahtani family Caribbean Court of Appeal had reversed 9月17日公布了經修訂的《特別納稅調整 on the other. There was some dispute his decision, holding that Re Hoicrest was as to the terms of that oral agreement, 實施辦法》(以下簡稱《TP規則》)的討論 good law. The parties then appealed to but the Mahtani family alleged that 稿，而它是根據「稅基侵蝕和利潤轉移」 the Privy Council, and the decision was Mr. Varma had agreed to incorporate handed down by Lord Collins. 項目，在本國法律中引入轉讓定價的概 a company (Nilon Limited) in BVI and 念和建議(包括「國別報告」)的另一項舉 procure that shares were issued to Lords Collins agreed with Justice Bannister and reversed the Court of 措。我們預期，經修訂的《TP規則》將會 members of the Mahtani family. The Appeal, holding that Re Hoicrest was 在2015年年底前定稿。 Mahtani family members paid money (which they said were subscription anomalous in that every other decision 在未來，我們預期會有更多的法律變更、 monies, and Mr. Varma claimed were in common law legal history had held 審計及稅務糾紛相計出現。在一個於2015 loans) to Nilon Limited, and received that there was no right to rectify the share register in such circumstances. 年10月在北京舉行的國家稅務總局會議 interim payments back (which they Accordingly, the only claim which the 上，該局強調它將會把握這一機會，藉以 said were dividends, and Mr. Varma claimed were interest payments) but no Mahtani family had was for alleged 下措施完善中國的本地規則及增強其國際 shares were in fact ever issued to the breach of the oral contract, and that was 稅務管理職能： Mahtani family members. They brought a claim which would need to be brought in the English courts, not the BVI courts. • 修訂《中華人民共和國稅收徵收管理 claims against Mr. Varma for breach of 法》，允許中國稅務機關向納稅人採 contract, and against Nilon Limited for Although this was sufficient to dispose rectification of the share register to show of the appeal, Lord Collins went on to 集更多納稅申報信息(包括強制性披露 that they were holders of the shares add some obiter dictum comments in 惡意的稅收籌劃安排方案)，以便有效 which they claimed had been agreed in relation to the doctrine of forum non 遏止惡意的稅收籌劃﹔ the oral contract. conveniens generally. Lord Collins was • 在2018年以前，與超過45個國家簽 The issue which the Privy Council had to 訂自動情報交換協議﹔及 • 修訂中國的稅收協定釋義指引，從而積極防止稅收協定被濫用，以及人為安排地規避常設機構地位。

- Richard Weisman及Noam Noked 外地註冊律師，貝克‧ 麥堅時律師事務所

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critical of comments made by the Court 樞密院必須裁定的爭議點，是Mahtani家 PROFESSION of Appeal that because the underlying 族成員要求Nilon Limited更正股東名冊 subject matter of the dispute was shares 時，有沒有「充分的可爭辯的理據」支 A Tale of Two Privileges in a BVI company this meant that “BVI 持。如果他們沒有，針對Nilon的申索便要 Much has already been written about the was clearly the appropriate forum for trial 被剔除，而針對Varma先生的申索亦會告 Court of Appeal's landmark judgment in as a preliminary issue of the questions 吹，因為Nilon在英屬維爾京群島是「定錨 Citic Pacific Ltd v Secretary for Justice (No arising between the members and 2), including in the Hong Kong Lawyer*. 被告人」，而針對Varma先生的申索是以 alleged members of Nilon.” Lord Collins That judgment is now reported ([2015] disagreed, confirming that the primary 此為依據(Varma先生不是英屬維爾京群 4 HKLRD 20) and, at the time of writing, issue here was the validity of the contract, 島的居民，因此英屬維爾京群島法庭不會 no appeal appears to be in sight. As a and the question of which court was 原本就對他有管轄權)。 result, legal advice privilege has been the most appropriate forum should be put on a more expansive footing; for Mahtani家族針對Nilon提出的申索，極端 viewed as a matter of contract rather than example, a restrictive view of a corporate company law. Given Lord Collins’ status 依賴英國上訴庭在Re Hoicrest Ltd [2000] client in this context has been specifically as editor of the leading textbook, Dicey 1 WLR 414一案的判決。初審時，法官 disavowed. A confidential communication Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws, Bannister裁定Re Hoicrest案被錯判，因此 brought into existence with the dominant those comments will attract great weight. 剔除申索。但東加勒比上訴庭卻推翻法官 purpose that it or its contents be used for the purpose of obtaining legal advice is Bannister的判決，裁定Re Hoicrest案的判 - Ian Mann, Partner, Harneys privileged. 決正確。當事人其後上訴至樞密院，判決 What of recent common law 由Collins勳爵宣布。離岸 developments concerning litigation Collins勳爵贊同法官Bannister的判決， privilege (the other type of legal 樞密院就Nilon Limited v Royal 裁定普通法有史以來的案例，都裁定在 professional privilege)? Westminster Investments案這種情況下是無權更正股東名冊的，Re While claims to litigation privilege are 宣判 Hoicrest案有違常理，因此推翻上訴庭 considered on a case by case basis, it would be fair to state that the general 樞密院就Nilon Limited v Royal Westminster 的判決。相應地，Mahtani家族唯一的申 trend has been more restrictive. Of late, 索，便是就Varma先生被指違反口頭合約 Investments SA [2015] UKPC 2案宣判， claims to litigation privilege has been 釐清法庭根據2004年《英屬維爾京群島而提出的申索，是一項需要帶上英國法 subject to closer scrutiny by common law 公司法》第43(1)(a)條更正英屬維爾京群庭，而不是英屬維爾京群島法庭的申索。 courts and matters have become more complicated (particularly, in a regulatory 島公司的股東名冊的權力。雖然上訴案到此已算得上處理好了， context). 本案背景比較複雜，但基本上兜兜轉轉但 Collins勳爵接續補充一些附帶意見 A "dominant purpose" test also applies (obiter dictum)，整體上是關於不便於審的總是離不開一份口頭協議；該協議由 in the context of litigation privilege. Varma先生(協議一方)與Mahtani家族的理的法院(forum non conveniens)這原則 Under Hong Kong common law, litigation 多名成員(協議另一方)訂立。兩方對該協的。Collins勳爵批評上訴庭作出的意見， privilege protects confidential documents 議的條款起了一些爭議，Mahtani家族指那意見是：爭議的相關標的是一間英屬維 that are created: (i) between a lawyer and a client or a client and third party 稱Varma先生已經同意在英屬維爾京群爾京群島公司的股份，因而意味「要審理 or a lawyer and third party; (ii) at a time 島成立一間公司(Nilon Limited)，然後促 Nilon股東與聲稱的Nilon股東之間產生的 when litigation exists or is reasonably 爭議的先決問題，英屬維爾京群島明顯就致將該公司的股份發行給Mahtani家族成 anticipated; and (iii) for the "dominant 員。Mahtani家族成員向Nilon Limited支是合適的地方。」Collins勳爵不贊同這意 purpose" of obtaining legal advice, 付款項(他們認為支付的是認購款項，但見，確定案中主要的爭議點是合約的有效 evidence or information for that litigation. Varma先生聲稱是貸款)，之後收到中期付性，而哪個法庭是最合適的法庭這問題， Hong Kong common law applies general 款(他們認為是股息，但Varma先生聲稱應看成是合約上的問題，而不是公司法的 English common law principles in this 是利息)，但實情是Nilon Limited沒來沒有問題。由於Collins勳爵是重要教科書Dicey regard. In a trend of recent English cases during the past few years claims 發行任何股份給Mahtani家族成員。他們 Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws to litigation privilege have been found 的主編，上述意見將會影響深遠。因為Varma先生違反合約而針對他提出申 wanting. Such cases include: Hallows 索，也針對Nilon Limited提出申索，要求 v Wilson Barca LLP [2015] Chancery - Ian Mann合夥人， Nilon Limited更正股東名冊，顯示他們是 Division (unreported), 10 September 衡力斯法律事務所合夥人股份持有人，他們聲稱有關股份是已在口 2015 (pre-planning advice obtained from 頭合約協定發行給他們的股份。 a local planning authority); Rawlinson and Hunter Trustees SA & Ors v Akers &

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Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 136 (accountants' reports prepared for a liquidator); and Starbev Gp Ltd v Interbrew Central European Holding BV [2013] EWHC 4038 (separate reports prepared by a bank and a firm of accountants following the sale of the defendant's business to the claimant). At the risk of oversimplification, litigation privilege protects "evidence gathering" with respect to contentious proceedings. With that in mind, when a lawyer or client communicates with a third party in connection with a matter that is or may become contentious, it is important to record at the outset that the main purpose of the communication is to obtain information for that matter. Of course, if the person from whom the 業界新聞得與訴訟有關的法律意見、證據、資料為 information is sought is concerned for 「主要目的」。 their own position, this could run the risk 兩種保密權 that they may not cooperate. 在這方面，香港普通法應用英國普通法 Practitioners and academics would 上訴法庭在Citic Pacific Ltd v Secretary 的一般原則。英國在過去數年間的趨勢 do well to stay abreast of these for Justice (No 2)一案中作出可供司法裁是，新案例中缺少訴訟保密權的聲稱的 developments. Both types of legal 定援引的判決，關於這判決的論述為數案件。這類案件包括：Hallows v Wilson professional privilege are not mutually 不少，包括刊載於《香港律師》的*。該 Barca LLP [2015] Chancery Division(未 exclusive. However, they are (for now) 判決現已載入案例彙編([2015] 4 HKLRD distinct and following different trends. 經彙報)，2015年9月10日(從地方規劃 Further, as Charles Hollander QC notes 20)，筆者在撰寫本文時，似乎一宗上局取得的前期規劃意見)；Rawlinson and in the September 2015 edition of the 訴也看不見。因此，法律諮詢保密權已 Hunter Trustees SA & Ors v Akers & Hong Kong Lawyer (at pages 42 and 被放到更廣濶的基礎上；例如，在這點 Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 136(為清盤人 45), there is the potential for further 上，法庭已明確地拒絕接納公司當事人製備的會計報告)；及Starbev Gp Ltd v significant developments, including the 的狹窄定義。進行的機密通訊如果是具 issue of whether legal advice privilege Interbrew Central European Holding BV should be extended to "third party 有主要目的：利用它或它的內容來得到 [2013] EWHC 4038(在被告人的業務被 communications". 法律意見，便是享有特權的通訊。售予申索人之後，銀行和會計師樓各自製普通法近來有什麽關於訴訟保密權的新備的報告)。 - David Smyth and Amy Chung, Disputes Resolution Practice Group, 發展(其他類別的法律專業特權)？冒着過於簡化的風險說來，訴訟保密權 Smyth & Co in association with RPC 儘管法庭會根據案件的個別情況，逐一保障就具爭議的訴訟程序進行的「證據收考慮訴訟保密權的聲稱，但平情而論，集」(evidence gathering)。有見及此，當 * For example: (i) “Three Rivers is no more”, September 2015 (http://www.hk-lawyer. 整體上是傾向於收窄訴訟保密權的應律師或當事人就某宗具爭議或可能會具爭 org/en/article.asp?articleid=3137&c=97) 用。近來，奉行普通法的法庭更仔細地議的案件與第三方通訊時，有一件事相當 and (ii) “Court of Appeal disagrees with 重要，就是一開始就要記錄通訊的主要目 Three Rivers (No. 5)”, August 2015 審視訴訟保密權的聲稱，案件因而變得 (http://www.hk-lawyer.org/en/article. 更為複雜(特別是在監管機制裡)。的是為該案件索取資料。當然，如果向某 asp?articleid=3086&c=107). The Citic 人要求提供資料，而該人是因為他們的身 Pacific (No. 2) judgment has already been 「主要目的」測試亦應用到關乎訴訟保 applied in Yung Mei Chun Jessie v Merrill Lynch 份而牽涉其中，這可能要冒一冒他們或會密權的案件。根據香港普通法，訴訟保 (Asia Pacific) Ltd [2015] HKEC 1757, 25 August 不合作的風險。 2015. 密權保障的機密文件是：(i)律師與當事人之間的機密文件，或者當事人與第三方執業律師及學者最好還是緊貼這方面的 Note: In HKSAR v Yeung Ka Sing Carson [2014] HKEC 405, there is an interesting short passage 之間的機密文件，或者律師與第三方之發展步伐。兩類法律專業特權不是此消 on implied waiver of litigation privilege with 間的機密文件；(ii)在訴訟存在或合理地彼長的。然而，它們(現在來說)是有區 respect to communications referred to in an 別的，走向各異。此外，正如《香港 expert witness’s report used at trial. 預期會展開訴訟的時候產生；及(iii)以取

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律師》2015年 9 月版刊載御用大律師 of the prepayment accounts, the Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s Tenpay, Charles Hollander的一篇文章中提及的(第 Draft Regulation requires a Payment with a combined market share of 70 42及45頁)，現在有進一步重大發展的潛 Institution to impose limits to manage percent in 2014, would remain intact 在可能，包括法律諮詢保密權應否延伸至 the transactions for which an individual from Art. 28 of the Draft Regulation. consumer makes payment by using the These two online payment provider 「第三方通訊」的問題。 balance of his/her payment account. leaders have made great efforts to evolve from an online payment tool to - 施德偉及Amy Chung， Specifically, Art. 28 of the Draft Regulation requires that, when an a comprehensive online finance service 爭議解決業務組， provider, including obtaining licences to Smyth & Co與RPC聯營 individual consumer makes online payment using the balance of his/her operate as online banks. On the other payment account, a Payment Institution hand, the development of smaller online * 例如：(i)2015年9月的「Three Rivers已成 shall, based on the security level of the payment firms would be throttled, 為過去」(http://www.hk-lawyer.org/ making it difficult for them to compete tc/article.asp?articleid=3137&c=97) authentication method for payment, in the e-commerce platform under 及(ii)2015年 8 月的「上訴法庭不同意 impose a cumulative transaction limit Three Rivers (No 5)的案例」(http:// payable by a single consumer on a the restrictions set forth in the Draft www.hk-lawyer.org/tc/article. single day. A Payment Institution may Regulation. asp?articleid=3086&c=107)。The Citic adopt combinations of three types of Pacific (No 2)一案的判決早已在Yung Mei Impact on Paypal elements to verify a payment instruction Chun Jessie v Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) As of July 2015, Paypal is still applying by a consumer. For transactions verified Ltd [2015] HKEC 1757(2015年8月25日) for the license required to operate in with less than two types of elements, the 一案中應用。 China. Once obtaining the license, limit shall not exceed RMB 1,000, and Paypal will likely qualify as a Payment the Payment Institution shall undertake 註 - 在HKSAR v Yeung Ka Sing Carson Institution under the Draft Regulation [2014] HKEC 405一案中，審訊時用的一份 to unconditionally bear the liabilities for and payments made via “Paypal 專家證人報告提述到默示放棄有關通訊的訴 compensating the risk losses resulting Balance” will be subject to the daily 訟保密權，篇幅短小但甚有意思。 from such transactions. For transactions transaction limit of RMB 1,000 as long verified with two or more elements as less than two types of verification excluding digital certificates or electronic elements are used to process online signatures, the limit shall not exceed purchases. PRC RMB 5,000. Right to Spend: China’s The proposed daily online transaction Protection to State-Owned Banks New Draft Online Payment limits raised concerns among Chinese Although some believe that the Draft Regulation consumers who advocated their right Regulation was an attempt to introduce to spend. The PBOC argued, however, order into internet finance, others On 31 July 2015, the People’s Bank that imposing such limits would not see it as an effort to protect China’s of China (“PBOC”) released a draft bring grave inconvenience to consumers State-owned banks. Both views may proposal for Administrative Measures because other payment methods such find support from Art. 13 of the Draft for the Online Payment Business of as bank cards and credit cards which do Regulation, which prohibits a Payment Non-bank Payment Institutions (the not require a spending limit are readily Institution from providing consumers, “Draft Regulation”) for public comment. available. The PBOC also quoted figures directly or indirectly, with cash deposit The Draft Regulation purports to limit showing that 71 percent of consumers and withdrawal, credit extension, the role of non-bank online payment made online purchases in 2014 totalling financing, wealth management, providers (“Payment Institutions,” also less than RMB 1,000. guarantee and currency exchange known as third-party payment providers) services – services that are traditionally in a market totalling RMB 8.08 trillion in Impact on Existing Payment offered by State-owned banks. 2014 with 50.3 percent of annual growth. Providers in China Conclusion The rationale to de-bank third party Currently there are 269 licensed online payment providers stemmed from payment providers in China. Among The online payment business in China the inadequate regulation of fund them the majority only use one type has seen a spike in the number of prepayments entering individual of verification element such as static third-party payment providers since consumer accounts that are opened passwords and are thus subject to the the payment business licensing system with third party payment providers. cap of RMB 1,000 transaction limit was established in 2011. Smaller online In a bid to direct such cash flows out per consumer per day under the Draft payment institutions would foreseeably Regulation. die out under PBOC’s efforts to reduce

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the accumulation of vast money deposits in prepayment accounts.

- Xiaoyan Zhang, Counsel (New York, USA), and June Lau, Trainee Solicitor, Mayer Brown JSM (Hong Kong)

中國內地花錢的權利：中國規範網絡支付業務的新草案

2015年7月31日，中國人民銀行(「央行」)發布《對非銀行支付機構網絡支付業務管理辦法(徵求意見稿)》(「《規定草案》」)，徵求公眾意見。《規定草。央行亦引用數字顯示，2014年的網上可從《規定草案》第十三條得到支持，案》的目的，是局限非銀行網絡付款服消費者之中，有71%的購物總額少於人該條禁止支付機構為客戶辦理或者變相務供應商(「支付機構」，亦稱為第三方民幣1,000元。辦理現金存取、信貸、融資、理財、擔付款服務供應商)的市場角色。市場於保、貨幣兌換業務――傳統上由國有銀 2014年的交易總額為人民幣8.08萬億對國內現存的付款服務供應商的影響行提供的服務。元，較2013年增長50.3%。中國目前共有269家持有許可證的網絡付減弱第三方付款服務供應商的銀行功能款服務供應商，大部分只採用一類驗證總結的基本理由，源於有關當局對預付資金要素，例如靜態密碼，因此，根據《規自從中國於2011年制定支付業務許可記入個人客戶在第三方付款服務供應商定草案》，每名消費者每天的交易金額制度以來，在中國經營網絡支付業務的開立的賬戶的監管力度不足。為了引導上限是人民幣1,000元。第三方付款服務供應商如雨後春筍。央流轉資金流出預付賬戶，《規定草案》 2014年，合佔市場份額70%的亞里巴巴行正努力減少在預付賬戶中累積鉅額存規定支付機構施加限制，管理個人客戶支付寶及騰訊財付通，維持不受《規定款，可以預見的是，規模較小的網絡支使用他∕她的付款賬戶餘額進行的付款草案》第二十八條的影響。這兩家領先付機構將會銷聲匿跡。交易。的網絡付款服務供應商，竭力由網絡付 - 張曉燕註冊外國顧問(美國紐約州)及具體來說，《規定草案》第二十八條規款工具演變為全面的網絡融資服務供應 June Lau見習律師，定，個人客戶使用他∕她的支付賬戶餘商，包括取得經營網上銀行的許可證。香港孖士打律師行額在網上付款時，支付機構必須根據支另一方面，規模較小的網絡付款公司會付指令驗證方式的安全級別，對每名客受到發展限制，在《規定草案》的規限戶付款交易進行單日累計限額管理。支下，更難在電子商務平台爭一席位。 Feel free to write in to us with more short contributions on latest industry 付機構可採用三類驗證要素來驗證客戶 Paypal的影響 developments and trends. Simply 的支付指令。支付機構採用不足兩類要截至2015年7月，Paypal仍在中國申請業 contact the editor at: 素進行驗證的交易，單日累計金額不得務許可證。一旦獲發許可證，Paypal便相 [email protected] 超過人民幣1,000元，支付機構須承諾當有可能合資格成為《規定草案》下的本刊歡迎各位提交短篇文章，廣大讀者分享無條件承擔這類交易的風險損失賠償責支付機構，只要Paypal採用不足兩類驗證業界的最新發展和動態。請與本刊編輯聯絡。任；支付機構採用兩類或以上要素驗證電郵：[email protected] 要素來驗證網上購物的指令，每天透過的交易(不包括數字證書、電子簽名)，單「Paypal餘額」付款的交易額便不得超過日累計金額不得超過人民幣5,000元。 The information provided here is intended to give 人民幣1,000元。 general information only. It is not a complete 建議的每日網絡交易限額引起國內擁護 statement of the law. It is not intended to be 消費權的消費者關注。但央行認為施加保障國有銀行 relied upon or to be a substitute for legal advice in relation to particular circumstances. 限額不會給消費者帶來很大的不方便，儘管有些人相信《規定草案》是向互聯本欄所提供的資訊僅屬一般資訊，並不構成相因為消費者可隨時使用其他沒有規定消網金融領域頒令的試金石，有些人則視關法律的完整陳述，亦不應被依賴為任何個案費限額的付款方法(例如銀行卡和信用卡) 之為保障國有銀行的舉措。兩種觀點都中的法律意見或被視作取代法律意見。

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CIVIL PROCEDURE licence pending appeal, on the Board • The Judge had correctly refused as “proposed respondent”. On 25 leave. X’s grounds of appeal were February 2015, the Order was perfected. not reasonably arguable. Inter alia, Park Lomen Inn Ltd v Appeal On 26 February 2015, X attempted to as the administration of the licensing Board (Hotel and Guesthouse “file” the Notice and sealed Order but regime, the Superintendent and the Accommodation) [2015] 4 HKLRD 506 was told that it was filed out of time Board were entitled to take a serious Court of Appeal and an extension of time was required. view of the safety risks associated Civil Appeal No. 171 of 2015 & On 2 March 2015, X issued the present with unlicensed premises and to Miscellaneous Proceedings No. 486 application for an extension of time. adopt a more stringent policy of of 2015 enforcement after an incident in Held, granting an extension of time, but Lam V-P, Cheung and Kwan JJA 2009. dismissing the appeal, that: 4 August 2015 • The appeal against an ex parte refusal of leave to apply for judicial review, 民事訴訟程序 Court of Appeal – appeal – ex could, depending on circumstances, 上訴法庭 parte appeals – observations be proceeded with on an inter for Rules Committee to consider partes or ex parte basis. Given the 上訴法庭民事上訴案2015年第171號及 in revising rules on reckoning of application for an interim stay, X 雜項案件2015年第486號 time in ex parte appeals was justified in serving the Notice in 上訴法庭副庭長林文瀚，上訴法庭法官 accordance with the Registry staff’s 張澤祐及關淑馨 The Hotel Superintendent (the suggestion. Once this was done, “Superintendent”) cancelled X’s licence 2015年8月4日 the appeal became inter partes. In for the operation of a guesthouse based the circumstances, X had served the on a conviction for having operated Notice within time under O. 53 r. 3(4) 上訴法庭 — 上訴 — 單方面上訴 — a guesthouse in premises other than read together with O. 59 r. 3 of the 作出觀察，以供規則委員會在研 the licensed premises. On 10 February RHC. Pursuant to O. 59 r. 5(1), X had 2015, the Judge refused X’s ex parte 究是否修訂關於計算單方面上訴 seven days from 24 February 2015 to application for leave to judicially review 時限的規則時予以考慮 lodge the sealed Order. The attempt the decision of the Appeal Board (Hotel by X’s solicitors to do so on 26 旅館監督決定撤銷X的旅館經營牌照，理 and Guesthouse Accommodation) (the February 2015 was within time, but “Board”) to uphold the Superintendent’s 由為X曾被裁定在「獲發牌處所以外的處 because the Registry refused it, the decision (the “Order”). On 24 February 所經營旅館」罪成立。該決定獲旅館業 documents were not in fact lodged 2015, X attempted to “file” a notice of and the prescribed fee was not paid. 上訴委員會(下稱「上委會」)確認。X不 appeal (the “Notice”), which the Appeal X therefore needed an extension 服，單方面申請許可針對涉案命令提出 Registry refused because the Order had of time to comply with O. 59 r. 5(1). 司法覆核申請。2015年2月10日，法官 not been sealed. However, the Registry Given the unusual circumstances 下令駁回該項單方面申請(下稱「涉案命 staff said that the Notice could be served leading to such delay through no and the Order sealed and perfected 令」)。同年2月14日，X試圖「存檔」 fault of X, the proper course was to within seven days. On the same day, 一份上訴通知書(下稱「涉案通知書」)， grant an extension to 23 July 2015 X served the Notice, which sought an 但上訴登記處拒絕接納涉案通知書，理 irrespective of the merits. interim stay of the cancellation of the 由為涉案命令未經蓋印。然而，登記處

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職員表示涉案通知書可於七日內送達對 CIVIL PROCEDURE (b) saving costs. Here, they were 訟方，涉案命令亦可於七日內蓋印及完 not allowed because they related to 備。X於同日把涉案通知書送達被指名為 matters for cross-examination on Re Estate of Au Kong Tim (No. 2) credibility or they were irrelevant. CASES IN BRIEF 「擬答辯人」的上委會，該通知書表示X [2015] 4 HKLRD 471 要求暫緩執行撤銷其旅館經營牌照的決 Court of First Instance 民事訴訟程序定，以等待上訴結果。涉案命令於2015 Probate Action No. 7 of 2010 年2月25日完備，而X於翌日試圖「存 Andrew Chung J in Chambers 原訟法庭檔」涉案通知書及經蓋印的涉案命令，案例撮要 24 July 2015 遺囑認證訴訟2010年第7號但獲告知已逾時，故須獲法庭批准延展原訟法庭法官鍾安德內庭聆訊時限。2015年3月2日，X提出本申請， Interrogatories – setting 2015年7月24日尋求獲延展時限。 aside – duty to answer interrogatories lay on parties, 裁決 — 批准延展時限，但駁回上訴﹕ 質詢 — 撤銷 — 回覆質詢的責任在 not potential witnesses – 與訟方而非潛在證人身上 — 不容 • 針對法庭駁回尋求許可申請司法覆核 interrogatories relating to 提出關乎可信性的質詢的單方面申請而提出的上訴，可在各 credibility not allowed 方之間進行或單方面進行，視乎實際在具爭訟性的遺囑認證訴訟程序中，被情況而定。既然X申請暫緩執行有關 In contentious probate proceedings, 告人聲稱自己根據由死者訂立並經由兩 D alleged that he was appointed as 決定，X有理由依照登記處職員的建名律師見證的遺囑而獲委任為遺囑執行 an executor under a will made by the 議把涉案通知書送達對訟方。一旦X 人。兩名原告人向被告人送達質詢書， deceased and witnessed by two solicitors 如此行，涉案上訴便成為各方之間的 (Ss). P1–2 served interrogatories on 但要求該兩名律師提交誓章回覆質詢。上訴。在涉案情況下，根據對《高等 D, but intended that Ss answer the 被告人申請撤銷該等質詢。法院規則》(第4章，附屬法例A)第 interrogatories on affidavit. D applied to 裁決 — 批准申請﹕ 53號命令第3(4)條規則及第59號命 set aside the interrogatories. •《高等法院規則》(第4章，附屬法例令第3條規則的一併理解，X已在時 Held, granting the application, that: A)並無規定可迫使潛在證人提交誓章限內送達涉案通知書。根據第59號 • The Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A, 回覆質詢。第26號命令第1(1)條規命令第5(1)條規則，X可於2015年2 Sub. Leg.) (the “RHC”) did not 則規定質詢書須送達與訟方，但無規月24日起計七日內把經蓋印的涉案命 provide for potential witnesses to be 定質詢書須送達證人或第三方。根據令交存於法院。X的代表律師於2015 compelled to answer interrogatories 第26號命令第2(2)條規則，回覆質年2月26日嘗試如此行，實未逾時， by affidavit. Order 26 r. 1(1) of the RHC stipulates that interrogatories had to 詢的責任乃在與訟方而非證人或第三但登記處未有接納文件，因此文件事 be served on parties, not witnesses 方身上。這一點亦可從第5(2)、5(3) 實上尚未交存於法院，訂明費用亦尚 or third parties. Under O. 26 r. 2(2), 、6(1) 及6(2)條規則中得出。未繳付。因此，X有需要獲延展時限 the duty to answer interrogatories • 不論如何，與訟方只獲准提出為下以遵行第59號命令第5(1)條規則的規 lay with parties, not witnesses or 列目的所需的質詢，即(a)公平地處定。有見及有關延誤由不尋常情況導 third parties; and this could also be 置有關訴因或事宜﹔或(b)節省訟致，而X 並無犯錯，恰當的做法是批 discerned from rr. 5(2), 5(3), 6(1) and 6(2). 費。X提出的質詢關乎本應藉盤問處准延展時限至2015年7月23日，不理的可信性事宜或與案無關宏旨，論上訴理據是否充分。 • In any event, interrogatories must be necessary either for: (a) disposing 故不獲准許。 • 本案法官拒批許可的決定乃屬正 fairly of the cause or matter; or 確。X提出的上訴理由不能合理地辯證成立。撇開其他事宜不談，旅館監督及上委員身為旅館發牌制度的監管者，有權嚴肅處理無牌處所帶來的安全風險，亦有權因應於2009年發生的事件而收緊執法改策。

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CRIMINAL EVIDENCE for leave to appeal against conviction. 刑事證據 Before dealing with that application, HKSAR v Lam Yat Fung Timothy the Court dealt with D’s application for 上訴法庭 [2015] 4 HKLRD 679 the prosecution to disclose whether PW1 was an informer who had provided 刑事上訴案件2013年第178號 Court of Appeal information about dangerous drugs to 上訴法庭法官張澤祐 Criminal Appeal No. 178 of 2013 any law enforcement authority. D argued 上訴法庭法官關淑馨 Cheung, Kwan JJA and Derek Pang J that such disclosure came under the 原訟法庭法官彭偉昌 14 July 2014 “innocence at stake” exception to the informer privilege as: (a) the prosecution 2014年7月14日 Witness — informer — whether relied on PW1’s evidence to prove D’s prosecution obliged to disclose knowledge of and participation in 證人 — 線人— 控方是否有責任披 whether prosecution witness packing the ketamine; and (b) that if 露控方證人是否線人 — 是否為了 was informer — whether, PW1 had previously been an informer in 合理地背離「舉報人保密權」的 such a case, it would directly contradict without such disclosure, 規定，辯稱不獲披露有關資料的 defendant’s innocence would his testimony that he had never before trafficked in drugs. 話，被告人的清白便會堪憂 be at stake, so as to justify departure from “informer Held, dismissing the application, that: 被告人被裁定「販運危險藥物」罪罪名 privilege” rule • D had failed to prove that whether 成立。有關危險藥物是1.46公斤氯胺 PW1 had previously provided 酮。警方根據情報進行掃毒行動，目標 D was convicted of trafficking in a intelligence on dangerous drugs was dangerous drug, namely 1.46 kg of 人物是第一控方證人。警方在他與被告 sufficient to prove his innocence. ketamine. Acting on intelligence, police 人及一名姓謝的人離開他(即第一控方 • This was not a usual case of an conducted an anti-drugs operation 證人)的住所(「該單位」)時，上前截 informer setting up a trap for the targeting PW1 and intercepted him 停他們。第一控方證人當時拿着兩個木 accused. Whether PW1 was an leaving his flat with D and another informer was not relevant to D’s 盒，被告人當時拿着三個垃圾袋。該木 man (“T”). Traces of ketamine were defence, much less of any essential 盒內的一個電子磅和兩隻匙羹，以及三 found on an electronic scale and two relevance. Taken at its highest, D spoons inside two boxes which PW1 was 個垃圾袋的其中一個，被發現有微量的 only used this ground to attack PW1’s carrying and one of three rubbish bags 氯胺酮痕跡。謝當時拿着一個箱和一個 integrity, but the inconsistencies which D was holding. T was carrying 袋，箱內有八包氯胺酮，袋內有23包氯 in his evidence did not prove D’s a box containing eights packets of 胺酮。警方在該單位檢獲一部熱能封口 innocence. Unless the privileged ketamine and a bag containing 23 information went directly to one 機。上述三名人士的雙手均被發現有微 packets of ketamine. Police seized a of the elements of the offence, it 量氯胺酮的痕跡，但被告人的指甲沒有 thermosealer from the flat. Traces of would not be sufficient to show ketamine were found on the three men’s 被發現氯胺酮的痕跡。被告人、第一控 that disclosure was necessary hands, but none on D’s fingernails. D, 方證人及謝被控「販運危險藥物」罪。 to demonstrate the defendant’s PW1 and T were charged with trafficking 第一控方證人認罪及成為控方證人指證 innocence. Simply advancing in a dangerous drug. PW1 pleaded 被告人。他表示自己從沒有接觸或販運 ancillary attacks on the prosecution guilty and gave evidence against D as case (eg by impugning the credibility 毒品的經驗，是被被告人及謝招攬才參 a prosecution witness, stating that he of a prosecution witness or providing 與販運毒品，並容許他們在他(即第一控 had no previous experience of drugs or evidence suggesting that certain trafficking, he had been solicited by D 方證人)的住所(即該單位)包裝毒品，以 prosecution evidence was obtained and T to participate in the trafficking 換取金錢報酬。被告人作供稱，他到第 unconstitutionally) would very and let them use his flat to pack the 一控方證人的家玩電腦遊戲，玩了一會 seldom be sufficient. drugs in exchange for money. D testified 便去了睡覺。他否認知道該單位內有氯 • Further, D had adduced at trial other that he went to PW1’s home, played 胺酮，堅稱他雙手的微量氯胺酮是接觸 computer games and then went to evidence of contradictions in PW1’s 該單位內一張檯時沾上的。被告人不服 sleep. He denied knowledge of the evidence and it was not necessary ketamine and asserted that his hands to rely on any other information to 定罪，申請上訴許可。被告人申請控方 became contaminated with traces of it perfect his defence. 披露第一控方證人是否曾向執法機關提 from touching a table there. D applied

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CRIMINAL LAW against conviction arguing that the Deputy Magistrate erred in: (a) holding that the only reasonable and irresistible HKSAR v Lau Chun Pong inference was that “at all material time” [2015] 4 HKLRD 583 both D and X knew the iPhone belonged Court of First Instance to a third party and shared a common Magistracy Appeal No. 633 of 2013 intention to steal it; and (b) rejecting D’s Albert Wong J explanation, inter alia, on the basis that 10 August 2015 it was incredible. Held, dismissing the appeal, that: Theft – joint charge – inference • At the present hearing, the 供毒品資料的線人；上訴法庭在處理被 of common design – whether prosecution drew the Court’s 告人的申請之前，先審理這項申請。線 only reasonable and irresistible attention to the CCTV footage 人保密權受限於一個例外情況，就是「 inference to be drawn – which showed that when D returned to X, she was speaking on 清白攸關」(innocence at stake)的例外情 whether requisite mens rea established a mobile telephone and, contrary 況，被告人辯稱，由於：(a)控方依賴第 to D’s testimony and the Deputy 一控方證人來證明被告人是知悉及有參 D was jointly charged with X, his Magistrate’s finding, D placed the 與包裝氯胺酮；及(b)在這情況下，如果 girlfriend, of theft. X pleaded guilty iPhone in his own bag and left with 第一控方證人是線人，便會與他在證供 while D was convicted after trial. The X. While an appeal court was entitled prosecution relied mainly on CCTV to take into account all the evidence 中表示他從沒有販運毒品有直接矛盾， footage which showed D and X entering adduced at trial, D was not cross- 因此以線人保密權的例外情況為依據， a McDonald’s restaurant together and examined as to his state of mind 要求控方披露有關資料。 sitting at the Entrance Table. D left his when he saw X speaking on another rucksack with X and went to the toilet, mobile telephone. Accordingly, the 裁決 — 駁回申請： passing V seated at the Middle Table Court was not in a proper position to • 被告人未能證明第一控方證人有否曾 in a corridor. After leaving the toilet, all assess the weight to be attached to such evidence or consider its effect on 經提供毒品情報的資料是足以證明他 three corridor tables were unoccupied. D picked up V’s iPhone (the “iPhone”) from the case. 是無辜的。 the Middle Table and returned to X at • On all the evidence, in particular • 本案與一般由線人預先設計陷害被 the Entrance Table. D showed the iPhone the CCTV footage, the Deputy 控人的案件不同。第一控方證人是否 to X, they conversed, D put the iPhone Magistrate’s rejection of the in his bag and immediately left with X. exculpatory part of D’s testimony 線人與被告人的答辯理由沒有什麽關 On arrest and in court, D claimed that should not be disturbed. 連，遑論重大關連。極其量而言，被 he took the iPhone because he thought Notwithstanding that the Court 告人只是利用這點來打擊第一控方證 it belonged to X. D testified that the had concerns about the Deputy 人的誠信，但他的證供前後矛盾也不 iPhone was the same brand as X’s; she Magistrate’s view on alleged 證明被告人是清白的。除非受保密權 had a habit of leaving her belongings discrepancies mentioned by him, his behind; she might have gone to the decision was not flawed. D’s claimed 保護的資料直接與罪行元素有關，否 toilet and left her mobile telephone on belief was unreasonable. 則不足以證明有必要作出披露，以證 the table; and when he asked X if the • Further, it was clear the Deputy 明被告人是清白的。如果提出的證據 iPhone was hers, she said, “Yes” and put Magistrate knew throughout that 純粹是順帶攻擊控方案情(例如攻擊 it in her handbag. In cross-examining the charge was a joint one and after 控方證人的可信性，或提供的證據指 D and in closing submissions, the repeatedly reminding the prosecution prosecution seemingly suggested that 控方某些證據是違憲取得)，則甚少 of this, the prosecution then put to it was sufficient to prove that D alone D an allegation which sat well with 有足以符合上述要求的。 committed the offence. After the Deputy the charge. There was nothing to • 再者，被告人在原審時提出其他證 Magistrate repeatedly emphasised that indicate that the defence was misled D faced a joint charge, the prosecution 供，指出第一控方證人的證供前後矛 or prejudiced, or that the Deputy submitted that when D took the iPhone 盾，因此無須依賴任何額外資料去作 Magistrate’s decision did not concern and showed it to X, it became a “joint whether the offence was jointly 出更完整的答辯。 venture” between them and they treated committed with X. the iPhone as their own. D appealed

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在本案的效力。 • While the prosecution had clarified 檯都沒有人坐。D拿起中間檯上屬於V的 the timing of the “joint venture”, its iPhone(「iPhone」)，之後走回坐在入口 • 全盤考慮所有證據之後，特別是考 exact basis, in particular the role and 檯旁的X那裡。D給X看那iPhone，二人交慮到閉路電視錄影片段，法官判斷 mens rea of D and X, was less than 談，對話完畢，D將那iPhone放入他的袋不應干擾暫委裁判官不接納D證供中 clear. This case should be decided 裡，便隨即與X離開。D在被捕時及在庭辯白部分的裁斷。法庭雖然關注到暫 by reference to s. 4(1) of the Theft Ordinance (Cap. 210). There was no 上聲稱，他取走那iPhone是因為他以為它委裁判官對他所提述被指不相符之處 reason to think the Deputy Magistrate 是屬於X的。D作供表示，iPhone與X的屬的看法，但沒有在他的決定中找到錯 had not done so. Reading his 同一品牌；她經常遺留個人物品；她有處。D聲稱的所信之事並不合理。 statement of findings in context, in 可能去過洗手間，遺留了她的手提電話 • 再者，清楚的是暫委裁判官由始至終 saying that a joint intent was formed 在檯上；當他問X那iPhone是否她的時， “at all material time”, he must have 都知道，D和X是共同被控的，在他她答「係」之後便將它放進她的手袋 meant it was formed when the couple (指暫委裁判官)三番四次提醒控方這 met again after D had picked up the 裡。控方在盤問D時及在結案陳詞時，似點之後，控方才向D提出符合控罪的 iPhone. This was the only time it was 乎認為證明D一人犯罪就已經足夠了。在指控。沒有跡象顯示辯方被誤導或遭 possible for D and X to have jointly 暫委裁判官三番四次強調D是與X共同被受妨害，或者暫委裁判官的決定沒有 dishonestly appropriated the iPhone 控之後，控方陳詞指，D拿走那iPhone，考慮到D是否與X一同犯案。 in the restaurant knowing it belonged 將它拿給X看的時候，他們之間便有了「 to someone else and shared a • 雖然控方釐清了二人有「共同犯罪共同犯罪計劃」(joint venture)，打算將 common intention to permanently 計劃」的時間，但理據卻欠缺清晰，那iPhone據為己有。D不服定罪，提出上 deprive the owner of it. 特別是D和X的角色及犯罪意圖(mens 訴，辯稱暫委裁判官犯錯：(a)他(指暫委 • On the whole of the evidence, and rea)。就本案作出決定前，應先參 given the rejection of the exculpatory 裁判官)認為唯一合理且不容反駁的推論考《盜竊罪條例》(第210章)第4(1) part of D’s testimony, the Deputy 是，D和X「於所有關鍵時間」均知道那條。法官無理由相信暫委裁判官沒有 Magistrate properly drew the only iPhone是屬於第三者的，但有共同意圖要這樣做。法官聯繫本案的來龍去脈來 and irresistible inference that when 偷走它；及(b)不接納D的解釋，理由(包 D rejoined X, he decided to assume 細閱暫委裁判官的裁斷陳述書，認為括)是D的解釋不可信。 the rights as owner of the iPhone and 當中指共同意圖是「於所有關鍵時 stole it jointly with X. 裁決 — 駁回上訴：間」形成，意思一定是共同意圖是在 • 在本聆訊中，控方提請法庭注意閉 D拿起iPhone之後，與D再見面時形成刑事法路電視錄影片段。片段顯示，當D返的。D和X只有在此時才有可能在餐廳內一同不誠實地挪佔那部他們明知是原訟法庭回X那裡時，她在講手提電話，而與 D的證供及暫委裁判官的裁斷有矛盾屬於他人的iPhone，並且有共同意圖裁判法院上訴案2013年第633號的，是之後是D將那iPhone放進他自永久奪走那iPhone擁有人的iPhone。原訟法庭法官黃崇厚己的袋裡，然後與X一同離開。雖然 • 縱觀所有證據及D證供的辯白部分被 2015年8月10日上訴庭有權考慮所有在原審時援引拒，暫委裁判官恰當地作出唯一的不的證據，但D沒有被盤問當他看見X 容反駁的推論：當D再見到X時，他決盜竊罪 — 共同被控 — 共同意圖的在用另一部手提電話講電話時的思定奪取那iPhone擁有人的權利，與X 推論 — 是否唯一的合理及不容反想狀態。因此，法庭不宜評估有關一同偷走iPhone。駁的推論 — 有否證明所需的犯罪證據所具的分量或者考慮有關證據意圖

D和他女友X共同被控盜竊罪。X認罪，D 則經審訊後被定罪。控方依憑的主要是閉路電視錄影片段。片段顯示D和X一同走進麥當勞餐廳，在接近入口的一張檯 (「入口檯」)旁坐下。D把他的背包交給X保管，便到厠所去，途中經過坐在通道中間一張檯(「中間檯」)旁的V。D 從厠所走出來的時候，位於走廊的三張

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CRIMINAL SENTENCING was excessive. The offence was not • 一般來說，對於偷竊流動電話 — 特 premeditated and D’s modus operandi 別是智能電話 — 的罪行，判處監禁 was not sophisticated. An appropriate HKSAR v Yik Man Ying 乃屬恰當。法庭在量刑時，除了考慮 sentence would usually be four- [2015] 4 HKLRD 700 涉案事實及涉案電話的價值外，也應 months’ imprisonment. However, a Court of First Instance CSO of 80 hours was appropriate 顧及該電話載有數據，故偷竊電話侵 Magistracy Appeal No. 49 of 2014 given the special circumstances, 犯受害人私隱和對受害人造成一定程 Deputy Judge Albert Wong namely D’s clear record, remorse 度的不便。 1 September 2014 and the fact she had been detained • 在本案中，監禁六個月的量刑基準明 for 28 days, she was working again 顯過高。被告人並非有預謀干犯涉案 Theft – defendant-employee while on bail pending appeal and a 罪行，她的犯案手法亦不精密。在這 stole smartphone left by better result could be achieved if she customer on chair in boutique received professional counselling and 種情況下，恰當的刑罰本應為監禁四 – defendant of clear record, psychiatric treatment outside without 個月。然而，在本案的特殊情況下， worrying about her son. remorseful and suffering from 恰當的刑罰是80小時社會服務令。這 depression – community service 些特殊情況包括﹕被告人無犯罪紀錄 order appropriate 判刑和表示悔意、她曾被押羈28日、她在保釋等候上訴期間復工，以及假如她 D, a boutique employee, was convicted 原訟法庭在外接受專業輔導和精神治療且毋須 of theft. V, a customer, placed her iPhone 裁判法院上訴案2014年第49號為孩子憂心，則效果將更為理想。 on a chair and went into the fitting room. 原訟法庭暫委法官黃崇厚 D took V’s iPhone, put it underneath the 2014年9月1日 chair and then, two hours later, in her own handbag. D initially denied, but INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY later admitted, stealing V’s iPhone. D 盜竊罪 — 受僱在時裝店工作的被 was of clear record. A background report 告人，偷取顧客遺留在椅上的智 SNE Engineering Co Ltd v Hsin Chong noted that D had an 18-month-old child 能電話 — 被告人無犯罪紀錄、有 Construction Co Ltd [2015] 4 HKLRD 517 and suffered from postnatal depression Court of Appeal requiring out-patient treatment. The 悔意及患有抑鬱症 — 判處社會服 Civil Appeal No. 88 of 2014 Deputy Magistrate considered the theft 務令乃屬恰當 premeditated and sentenced D to six Lam V-P, Cheung and Kwan JJA 被告人被裁定盜竊罪成立。她於案發時 months’ imprisonment and ordered to 6 August 2015 受僱在時裝店工作，而案情指出，店 pay restitution of $7,000. D appealed against sentence. A community service 內一名顧客把其智能電話放在椅上，然 Patents – infringement – joint order (“CSO”) report was favourable but, 後進入試身室。被告人拿取該部智能電 tortfeasor – whether defendant because of her depression, doubted D’s 話、將之放在椅底並於兩小時後將之放 acted in way which furthered ability to cope with stress and so a CSO 進被告人自己的手袋。被告人起初否認 commission of tort by another was not recommended. 但後來承認偷取該部智能電話。被告人 pursuant to common design Held, allowing the appeal by substituting 無犯罪紀錄。背景報告指出，被告人育 – no evidence of knowledge or a community service order of 80 hours, 有一名18個月大的孩子，並患有產後抑 intention of infringement that: 鬱症，須接受門診治療。原審暫委裁判 P was engaged by D1, a contractor for • A custodial sentence was generally 官認為被告人有預謀干犯涉案罪行，判 appropriate for stealing mobile pile removal works at a site for a railway 處她監禁六個月，並下令她向受害人支 telephones, especially smartphones. project, as a subcontractor for the works. 付7,000元作為賠償。被告人不服判刑提 In determining sentence, apart from P engaged D2 to supply machinery and the particular facts and the value 出上訴。一份社會服務令報告對被告人 operators for the works. The works did of the mobile telephone, the court 作正面評價，但質疑患有抑鬱症的被告 not progress at the rate anticipated and D1 considered terminating P’s should also take into account the data 人是否有能力應付壓力，因此不建議判 subcontract. P then successfully applied stored on the telephone and so the 處社會服務令。 intrusion of privacy and considerable for the registration of a Hong Kong short- inconvenience to the victim. 裁決 — 上訴得直，改判80小時社會服務 term patent (the “Patent”) under Pt. XV of the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) • Here, the six-month starting point 令﹕

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(the “Ordinance”) for a “rotator and limitation on the scope of liability, 該工程沒有按預算進度進行，第一被告 wedge” method of extracting building founded on a pragmatic concern 人考慮終止與原告人的分判合約。原告 piles from the ground (the “Method”). to limit the propensity of the law of 人其後根據《專利條例》(第514章)第 D1 terminated the subcontract and P tort to interfere with a person’s right XV部提出註冊專利的申請，成功在香 commenced proceedings against Ds, to things which were in themselves 港註冊了用「轉子與楔子」(rotator and claiming that the key concepts of the entirely lawful, was achieved by the Method were the use of a wedge as combination of active cooperation wedge)方法把樁柱從地下拆除(「該方 a jamming and immobilising device and commonality of intention. D2 法」)的短期專利(「該專利」)。第一被 between the pile and the internal surface was a supplier of equipment and 告人終止分判合約，原告人針對第一及 of a steel casing; and the trapping of operators. There was no evidence 第二被告人展開訴訟，聲稱該方法的關 the pile inside the casing, which rotated that D2 knew the equipment and 鍵概念，是使用楔子作樁柱和鋼套管內 causing the pile to twist and to break operators were being used to commit 表面之間的阻塞及制動裝置；鋼套管內 at a predetermined point. P contended an infringement of the Patent or that 含樁柱，裝置旋轉令樁柱扭轉，直到樁 that D1 used the Method to continue D1 was infringing the Patent. The with the works at the site without P’s mere supply of equipment which was 柱在預計斷點斷裂。原告人提出爭議， permission and D2 participated in such known to be capable of being used to 指稱第一被告人未經原告人批准，繼 infringement. The Judge dismissed P’s commit a tort did not suggest intent. 續在地盤使用該方法進行工程，以及第 claims, holding that the specification 二被告人有份侵犯專利權。原審法官裁 of the Patent did not disclose the 知識產權定，專利說明書不夠清楚完整，披露的 invention in a manner sufficiently clear 發明不足以讓有關領域的專業人員採用 and complete for it to be performed by a person skilled in the art; and 上訴法庭該項專利；交替而言，該方法早已公開 alternatively, the Method had been made 民事上訴案件2014年第88號給公眾採用，不是一種新方法。法官駁 available to the public and was not new. 上訴法庭林文瀚副庭長回原告人的申索，原告人不服，提出上 P appealed. 上訴法庭法官張澤祐訴。

Held, dismissing the appeal, that: 上訴法庭法官關淑馨裁決 — 駁回上訴： • P had to plead a case of common 2015年8月6日 • 原告人如果想令第二被告人(次位當 design if it wished to make D2 a secondary party as a joint tortfeasor, 專利 — 侵犯行為 — 共同侵權人 — 事人)成為共同侵權人，便得就共同 and had failed to do so. In any event, 被告人是否根據共同意圖，推進意圖作訴，但原告人沒有這樣做。無 the Judge was right in rejecting such 他人犯侵權行為 — 無證據證明知論如何，原審法官拒絕接納原告人的 contention. To establish accessory 辯稱，做法正確。要確立協助侵權的悉侵權一事或有侵權意圖 liability in tort, a defendant must have 責任，任何被告人都必須有所作為， acted in a way which furthered the 第一被告人是某鐵路項目地盤的拆除樁或者是根據共同意圖，推進他人犯侵 commission of the tort by another 柱工程的承判商。第一被告人聘用原告權行為，或者是找到被告人作出構成 pursuant to a common design to do 人為該工程的分判商。原告人聘用第二 or secure the doing of the acts which 侵權的作為。限制法律責任範圍的規 constituted the tort. The required 被告人提供工程用設備及設備操作員。定是基於務實的顧慮到侵權法傾向於干擾一個人對本身完全合法的事情所享有的權利，是一種靠賴積極的合作和用意的共性而達到的限制。第二被告人是設備和操作員的供應人。無證據證明第二被告人知悉設備和操作員當時是被用來侵犯該專利的，或者第一被告人當時侵犯該專利。只是提供明知能夠用來犯上侵權行為的設備，並不說明第二被告人有意侵權。

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LAND LAW bound the subsequent purchaser breaches of a DMC committed in a or mortgagee was the DMC which property and the claim for restoration had been registered. Even if the to be executed in the property as in Wide Power Corp Ltd v Manhattan Counterclaim was not registered as the Counterclaim. Court (IO) [2015] 4 HKLRD 480 a lis pendens, no bona fide purchaser Court of First Instance or mortgagee of the flat could obtain 土地法 High Court Action No. 1485 of 2013 a title to it free of the DMC. It was Louis Chan J in Chambers for the subsequent purchaser or 原訟法庭 31 July 2015 mortgagee to be satisfied of any 高院民事訴訟案2013年第1485號 breach of the DMC before completion. 原訟法庭法官陳江耀內庭聆訊 Registration – lis pendens – If the owners had covered up such counterclaim for injunction breaches when conveying the 2015年7月31日 requiring plaintiff to remove premises to the purchaser, then the purchaser could resort to contractual 註冊 — 待決案件 — 提出反申索， unauthorised building remedies against the previous owner. works within premises – not 要求法庭頒令強制原告人拆除處 • As for the issue of notice, pursuant registrable as lis pendens to s. 4 of the LRO, if a judgment (or 所內的違例建築工程 — 不可註冊 P, the owner of a flat in a building, lis pendens) was not registered, then 為待決案件 even if the subsequent purchaser had claimed against D, the incorporated 原告人是某建築物中一個單位的業主， owners, for various reliefs. D’s defence actual notice of it, the assignment of 被告人則是業主立案法團。原告人針對 and counterclaim (the “Counterclaim”) the subsequent purchaser would still 被告人提出申索，要求各種濟助。被告 alleged that P or previous owners had have a higher priority over it. If the erected unauthorised building works importance of the registration lay in 人提出抗辯及反申索(「反申索」)，指稱 (“UBWs”) in the flat contrary to the the giving of notice of a claim to the 原告人或眾前業主違反公契，擅自在該 deed of mutual covenant (the “DMC”). subsequent purchaser and the claim 單位搭建僭建物(「違例建築工程」)。被 was not for any proprietary interest in The Counterclaim sought, inter alia, an 告人反申索要求的，包括要求法庭頒令 or charge on the property, then there injunction against P to remove the UBWs 強制原告人拆除違例建築工程，回復該 and to restore the flat to its previous was no reason to limit the mode of 單位的先前狀況。被告人針對該單位， condition. D registered the Counterclaim giving notice only to registration at as a lis pendens against the flat. P took the Land Registry and to compel such 把反申索註冊為待決案件(lis pendens)。 steps to remove the UBWs and applied registration with the sanction of listing 原告人採取步驟拆除違例建築工程，並 for an order to vacate the Counterclaim priority. There were many ways of 向法庭申請把反申索在土地註冊處的註 giving notice of an infringement of the from the Land Registry. D claimed that 冊撤銷的命令。被告人聲稱原告人未完 DMC to a potential purchaser. Hence, the removal works were incomplete and 成拆除工程，拒絕撤銷註冊。原告人在 refused to do so. Before the hearing of s. 4 should not be for compelling 法庭聆訊其申請之前，將該單位售予第 P’s application, P sold the flat to a third registration for such purposes, but to party. The Master then dismissed P’s compel registration of a judgment (or 三者。聆案官那時駁回原告人的申請。 application. P appealed. lis pendens) that claimed an interest in 原告人提出上訴。 or charge on the property in question. Held, allowing the appeal: This would facilitate the tracing and 裁決 — 上訴得直： • If the Counterclaim were a claim in ascertaining of title. • 如果反申索是以人為對象的申索，與 personam, as D now accepted, the • These and other provisions of the 被告人現時接納的一樣，裁定反申索 judgment that it might establish LRO, namely, ss. 2, 3(2), 5, 5A, 14, 16 成立的判決將不會對其後真誠(bona would not bind a subsequent bona and 17, provided for and regulated fide)買方或承按人具約束力。法官因 fide purchaser or mortgagee. Thus, the registration of a lis pendens which there was no reason why it should be claimed a proprietary interest or right 此認為沒有理由可解釋為何反申索應 allowed to be registered. Res judicata in a real property. They also regulated 獲准註冊。既判案件(Res judicata)的 did not apply as between D and a the priority of the claim in the lis 原則在被告人與該單位的其後真誠買 subsequent bona fide purchaser or pendens. The need to re-register a 方或承按人之間並不適用。判決也與 mortgagee of the flat. The judgment lis pendens was to ensure that it was 業權無關，不過業權可以是現時業主 was also not a matter of title although a live claim. Such registration was 違反公契的證據。對其後買方或承按 it might be evidence of a breach by not to give notice to a subsequent the existing owner of the DMC. What purchaser or mortgagee of alleged 人具約束力的，是已經註冊的公契。

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即使反申索沒有註冊為待決案件，該 DISPUTE RESOLUTION be conducted in English, with reasons for 單位任何真誠買方或承按人均不能取 such request. 得該單位業權卻不受公契約束。如果 Boehringer Ingelheim International In the Complaint, C contended that 在有關交易完成前有違反公契之處， GmbH v晏松 the Disputed Domain Name was identical to the trademark consisting in 買方或承按人須就此履行公契的義 DCN-1500638 the wording Synjardy® owned by C in 務。如果業主向買方轉讓處所時，覆 Asian Domain Name Dispute several countries, especially China. C is 蓋了違反公契之處，買方便可根據合 Resolution Centre (Hong Kong Office) also the owner of an important domain 約，要求前業作出補救。 Fan Kun (Panelist) names portfolio including the trademark • 至於通知的問題，根據《土地註冊條 24 September 2015 SYNJARDY®. Further, C contended that R had no rights and legitimate interests 例》第4條，如果判決(或待決案件) in respective of the Disputed Domain 沒有註冊，那麽，即使其後買方接獲 Intellectual Property – Whether the procedures should be carried Name and had registered and was using 有關該判決(或該待決案件)的實際通 out bilingually – Cyberflying the Disputed Domain Name in bad faith. 知，該其後買方的轉讓仍會享有較高 On 22 July 2015, Complainant R failed to file any response within the 優先權。如果註冊的重要性在於向其 (hereinafter “C”) initiated a domain name required period of time. 後買方發出申索通知，而該申索又不 dispute resolution proceeding concerning Held, granting the remedy sought, that: 是就財產的任何所有人權益或押記提 (the “Disputed Domain • Having considered the overarching 出，發出通知的方式便無理由只限於 Name”) under the CNNIC ccTLD Dispute objectives of the Policy in terms of Resolution Policy (the “Policy”) by 在土地註冊處註冊，也無理由強制註 efficiency and economy and concerns filing a complaint with the Hong Kong 冊，以失去優先權作為懲罰。向潛在 on procedural fairness, the Panel is Arbitration Centre (the “Centre”) against 買方發出違犯公契的通知是有很多方 of the opinion that it is fair and just to 段佐春 (“Prior Registrant”). 法的。因此，第4條不應是為了這些 conduct the proceedings in the dual- On 23 July 2015, the HKIAC sent a 目的而強制註冊，它的目的是強制註 language of English and Chinese. New Case Notification by email to the The special circumstances of this 冊有關財產的權益或押記的申索的判 Registrar about the commencement of case which were taken into account 決(或待決案件)。這會便利追蹤和查 proceedings over the disputed Domain included the fact that C is located 明業權。 Name. The email was copied to the in Germany with no knowledge of CNNIC and the HKIAC requested that the • 上述條文及《土地註冊條例》的其他 Chinese. In order to carry out the CNNIC keep the above disputed Domain proceedings in Chinese, C would 條文，即第2條、第3(2)條、第5條、 Name locked until the proceeding was have to retain specialised translation 第5A條、第14條、第16條及第17 finalised. On the same day, the Registrar services at a cost likely to be higher 條，規定申索土地財產的所有人權益 acknowledged the email notification than the cost of these proceedings. 或權利的待決案件必須註冊，並加以 but informed the HKIAC that the Prior Furthermore, there was evidence 規管。它們亦規管待決案件中申索的 Registrant was no longer the registrant/ that R had replied to C’s cease- holder of the Domain Name. Shortly after and-desist letter in English and R’s 優先次序。再註冊待決案件的需要， the Registrar’s acknowledgment, the default signature was in English in 是基於要確保它是一宗尚待裁決的申 Respondent (hereinafter “R”) contacted all his email communications to the 索案。註冊待決案件的目的，不是 the HKIAC by email, and requested HKIAC. The Panel believes that this 通知物業的其後買方或承按人該物業 all the documents be submitted in would have been a sufficient basis 內有被指違反公契之處，也不是通知 Chinese because he did not understand that R is able to read and understand English. The HKIAC noted that the 有人提出申索，要求回復該物業內部 English, at least in the context of disputed Domain Name Registrant was domain name disputes. In view of 的狀況，就如在反申索中所要求的一 transferred from the Prior Registrant to not depriving any party from its right 樣。 R within approximately 30 minutes of to a fair opportunity to present its the New Case Notification sent to the case, the Panel believes a bilingual Registrar. arrangement would have the advantage of allowing both parties For full summaries and judgments, please refer to Upon being informed by the HKIAC of Westlaw and Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest at the administrative deficiencies of the to articulate their arguments while www.westlaw.com.hk. Complaint, C duly filed the amended avoiding unnecessary expenses and 就完整的摘要和判決書，請到 www.westlaw.com.hk Complaint in English naming R and delays on translations. 參閱Westlaw及《香港法律彙報與摘錄》。 further requesting that the proceedings

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• As regards the change in R’s 該封電郵亦同時抄 information shortly after the 送給「中國互聯網 Notification was given the Registrar, 絡信息中心」，而 the Panel finds that R’s actions 「仲裁中心」亦要 were deliberate disruptions by way 求「中國互聯網絡 of transfer of the Domain Name during a pending administrative 信息中心」將上述 proceeding. (NRG Scandinavia A/S 的爭議域名鎖定， v. RexRotary Inc, WIPO Case D2014- 直至有關的仲裁程 0790). The Panel found that R’s 序完結。同日，註 conduct constituted “cyberflying” 冊機構確認收到該 because R acted “with full knowledge of the [domain name system], and 項電郵通知，但告 with an appreciation of how the 知「仲裁中心」先 [dispute resolution system] might be 前註冊人已不再是該域名的註冊人/持有 manipulated in an effort to avoid the 人。在註冊機構作出有關確認後不久， mandatory [...] proceeding [that] the 比它在該仲裁程序上所花的費用還「被投訴人」(以下簡稱“R”)通過電郵 Respondent agreed to submit to as a 高。此外，本案有證據證明，R曾經聯絡「仲裁中心」，聲稱由於他不諳英 necessary condition of its registration 以英語回覆C的「停止和終止函」，文，所以要求所有有關該仲裁程序的文件 of the disputed domain names”. 而在R與「仲裁中心」之間的所有電 Under such circumstances, this Panel 都以中文寫成。「仲裁中心」指「爭議域郵通訊中，R的電子簽名都是以英文 found R’s actions to be a deliberate 名」是在註冊機構接獲「新案件通知」顯示。仲裁庭認為，這有充分理由證 attempt to disrupt these proceedings 後的大約30分鐘內，由「先前註冊人」 in order to evade the jurisdiction of 明，至少在域名爭議的範圍內，R有轉讓給R的。 the Panel. 能力閱讀和明白英語。為了不致於剝 • Having found that other contentions C在接獲「仲裁中心」有關該等行政紕漏奪任何一方所享有的公平陳述案情機 raised by C were justifiable, the Panel 的通知後，便正式提交以英文寫成的修會，仲裁庭認為以雙語進行聆訊，有 ordered that the Disputed Domain 訂「投訴函」，並以R作為該案的「被投利於雙方表達各自的觀點，同時也可 Name be transferred from R to C. 訴人」﹔此外，C亦提供理由，再次要求免卻不必要的翻譯開支與遲延。以英語進行有關的仲裁程序。解決糾紛 • 至於在註冊機構接獲「通知」後在投訴函中，C指「爭議域名」與它在不久，R的資料便出現轉變，仲裁亞洲域名爭議解決中心（香港秘書處）其他一些國家(尤其是中國)所擁有的商庭裁定，R 在仍未了結的行政程序 Fan Kun (仲裁員) 標相同(當中包含Synjardy® 這一字詞)。期間進行域名轉讓，此舉構成蓄意 2015年9月24日此外，C也擁有一個重要的域名組合(當干擾。(NRG Scandinavia A/S v. 中包含SYNJARDY® 這一商標)。C指R RexRotary Inc, WIPO Case D2014- 知識產權 — 應否以雙語進行仲裁並不享有「爭議域名」中的任何權利和 0790)。仲裁庭亦認為R的行為構成 — 域名規避合法權益，而且是懷有惡意地註冊和使「域名規避」，理由是R是在「充分用「爭議域名」。了解[域名系統]運作的情況下行事， 2015年7月22日，「投訴人」(以下簡並明白該如何運用[爭議解決制度]，稱“C”)根據《中國互聯網絡信息中心 R並沒有在指定限期內提交任何答辯。以規避「被投訴人」表示其自願遵守國家地區頂級域名爭議解決政策》(下稱裁定－給予所尋求的補救： (作為其註冊爭議域名的一項必要條《政策》)，就(以下簡件)的該項強制性[...]程序。」在此等稱「爭議域名」)向香港國際仲裁中心(以 • 仲裁庭從效益、經濟及程序公正等角情況下，仲裁庭裁定R的行為構成蓄下簡稱「仲裁中心」)提出針對段佐春(下度，考慮了「政策」的首要目標後，意試圖干擾有關的仲裁程序，以規避稱「先前註冊人」)的投訴，從而開展一認為以中英雙語進行有關仲裁程序是受仲裁庭的管轄權所限制。項域名爭議解決程序。公平和公正的。本案所須考慮的特殊情況，包括C是位於德國，因此對中 • 仲裁庭在裁定C所提出的其他爭議具 2015年7月23日，「仲裁中心」就「爭文並無認識。如果以中文進行有關仲合理依據後，命令R須將「爭議域議域名」所開展的仲裁程序，通過電郵裁程序，C便必須聘請專業翻譯人員名」移交給C。向註冊機構發出了一項「新案件通知」。協助，而在這方面的開支，甚至可能

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LEONG CHEN HSIUNG MARTIN • BANNISTER JOSEPH BAHLSEN • CHOW TING FUN JUSTIN 梁振雄 ceased to be a partner of Hogan Lovells as became a partner of De Bedin & LI & CO., MYRA from 10/09/2015. Lee as from 15/09/2015. 李美蘭律師事務所於2015年9月10日不再出任霍金路偉律師行周廷勳合夥人一職。於2015年9月15日成為De Bedin & LEUNG SZE MEI Lee合夥人。梁斯薇 • CHAN CHEUK MAN VIVIAN HASTINGS & CO. commenced practice as the sole practitioner • CHOW MAN KUI 希仕廷律師行 of Vivian Chan Law Office as from ceased to be the sole practitioner of 01/09/2015. Chow and Choy as from 01/10/2015 NGAN CHIU CHUN 陳卓敏 and the firm closed on the same 顏昭俊自2015年9月1日獨資經營Vivian Chan Law day. CHAN & CO., S.H. Office。周孟駒陳淑雄律師行自2015年10月1日不再出任周孟 • CHAN KING LEUNG WILLY 駒，蔡偉銓律師行獨資經營者一 PANG O’TING CHANTEL ceased to be a partner of Wong & Associates 職，而該行亦於同日結業。彭傲庭 as from 15/09/2015 and remains as a consultant of the firm. KENNEDYS • FAN MAN YEE ALICE 陳景良肯尼狄律師行 became a partner of C.L. Chow 自2015年9月15日不再出任黃宇豪律師行合 & Macksion Chan as from RADTKE GERHARD 夥人一職，而轉任為該行顧問。 01/10/2015. GUENTER 范文儀 • CHAN LUNG JUNE DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 自2015年10月1日成為周卓立陳啟 became a partner of Orrick, Herrington & 球陳一理律師事務所合夥人。 TONG MO TING Sutcliffe as from 30/09/2015. 唐慕婷陳瓏 • FUNG KAI LIN LOUIS 自2015年9月30日成為奧睿律師事務所合夥 LEUNG & CO., S.H. ceased to be a partner of Haldanes 人。梁肇漢律師樓 as from 01/10/2015 and joined Philip S.W. Chan & Co. as a TSANG IOK SIN • CHENG KWOK WAI consultant on the same day. 曾玉倩 joined Nixon Peabody CWL as a partner as 馮啟念 from 30/09/2015. WINSTON & STRAWN 自2015年10月1日不再出任何敦，鄭國維溫斯頓律師事務所麥至理, 鮑富律師行合夥人一職，並自2015年9月30日加入尼克松‧鄭黃林律師同日加入陳世榮律師行為顧問。 WONG KEE HO 行為合夥人。黃紀豪 • HO YAT LUN CALVIN • CHONG LAI WAH became a partner of Charltons as LIN & CO., C.P. ceased to be the sole practitioner of Chong, from 01/10/2015. 練松柏律師行 So & Company as from 25/09/2015 and 何軼倫 the firm closed on the same day. Ms. WONG ROGER YU-TJING 自2015年10月1日成為易周律師行 Chong joined Yu Hung and Company as a 黃宇正合夥人。 consultant as from 25/09/2015. LOMBARD ODIER (HONG KONG) 莊麗華 LIMITED 自2015年9月25日不再出任莊麗華律師行獨資經營者一職，而該行亦於同日結業。莊律師於2015年9月25日加入余雄律師行為顧問。

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• HUI CHEUK KIT FREDERICK • KWAN LAI HUNG • LAW YIK TING FELICIA ceased to be an assistant solicitor ceased to be the sole practitioner of L.H. ceased to be a partner of Zhong Lun of DLA Piper Hong Kong as from Kwan & Co. as from 03/10/2015 and the Law Firm as from 30/09/2015. 01/10/2015 and joined Zhong Lun firm closed on the same day. 羅翊婷 Law Firm as a partner as from 關禮雄自2015年9月30日不再出任中倫律師 02/10/2015. 自2015年10月3日不再出任關禮雄律師行事務所合夥人一職。許卓傑獨資經營者一職，而該行亦於同日結業。自2015年10月1日不再出任歐華律 • MA HAY MAN DOROTHY 師事務所助理律師一職，並於2015 • LAM KIN HUNG PATRICK became a partner of Wilkinson & Grist 年10月2日加入中倫律師事務所為 ceased to be the sole practitioner as from 01/10/2015. 合夥人。 of Patrick K.H. Lam & Co. as from 馬希文 01/10/2015 and the firm closed on 自2015年10月1日成為高露雲律師行 • HUI CHUNG LAI MARY the same day. Mr. Lam remains as a 合夥人。 became a partner of Kwok, Ng & consultant of Yip, Tse & Tang. Chan as from 01/10/2015. 林健雄許仲鸝自2015年10月1日不再出任林健雄律師事 • MA LAP Yan 自2015年10月1日成為郭吳陳律師務所獨資經營者一職，而該行亦於同日結 became a partner of Lam, Lee & Lai as 事務所合夥人。業。林律師仍繼續擔任葉謝鄧律師行顧問 from 01/10/2015. 一職。馬立恩 • JOHNSON WILLIAM CLAYTON 自2015年10月1日成為林李黎律師事 ceased to be a partner of Cleary • LAU POK HOI 務所合夥人。 Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Hong ceased to be a partner of Hogan Lovells Kong) as from 01/10/2015 and as from 01/09/2015 and joined Norton • MOK KAM SHEUNG remains as a consultant of the Rose Fulbright Hong Kong as a partner became a partner of CFN Lawyers as firm. as from 07/09/2015. from 23/09/2015. 自2015年10月1日不再出任佳利劉博海莫錦嫦 (香港)律師事務所合夥人一職，而自2015年9月1日不再出任霍金路偉律師自2015年9月23日成為陳馮吳律師事轉任為該行顧問。行合夥人一職，並於2015年9月7日加入務所合夥人。諾頓羅氏富布萊特香港為合夥人。

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• STEFFENSEN FIONA JUNE joined Lipman Karas as a partner as from 18/09/2015. HONG KONG TAILOR 自2015年9月18日加入立祁律師事務所為合夥人。

• VAN DALE JENNIFER A. Founded in 1970, ceased to be a partner of Gall as from 14/09/2015 and Krishna Custom joined Eversheds as a partners on the same day. Tailors (KCT) 自2015年9月14日不再出任高嘉力律師行合夥人一職， has established 並於同日加入安睿國際律師事務所為合夥人。 itself as one of the • WHITE DAVID ALEXANDER leading tailoring ceased to be a partner of Lea & White as from companies based 30/09/2015 and also ceased to be a partner of Haldanes as from 01/10/2015. in Hong Kong. 韋正自2015年9月30日不再出任Lea & White合夥人一職，並 Travelling around the world, catering to your 於2015年10月1日也不再出任何敦, 麥至理, 鮑富律師行 needs, KCT creates bespoke suits, shirts and 合夥人一職。 dresses for barristers, businessmen, • WITHINGTON MICHAEL RONALD doctors, bankers etc. ceased to be a partner of Gall as from 07/10/2015. Since 1970, our 韋兆敦 custom made suits, 自2015年10月7日不再出任高嘉力律師行合夥人一職。 shirts and dresses have been • WONG CHI KIT PETER ceased to be a consultant of Cheung, Chan & Chung as handcrafted by from 30/09/2015 and joined Tang, Wong & Chow as a Shanghai tailors using partner as from 02/10/2015. only the ﬁnest and most 王志傑 exquisite European 自2015年9月30日不再出任張陳鍾律師行顧問一職，並 fabrics imported 於2015年10月2日加入鄧王周廖成利律師行為合夥人。 from the world’s best fabric houses in • WONG KIT NAR became a partner of Cheung & Choy as from 12/10/2015. Italy and England. 黃潔娜自2015年10月12日成為張世文蔡敏律師事務所合夥人。 WINTER SALE!!! • YOUNG CHI TAT 2 SUITS, 2 SHIRTS, 2 TIES ceased to be a partner of Chan & Young as from 01/10/2015 and joined Yung & Au as a consultant on the FOR HKD 3899.00 same day. 楊志達 Please call or whatsapp H. K. Haresh 自2015年10月1日不再出任陳楊律師行合夥人一職，並 on 9125 4479 or 9837 8245 於同日加入翁歐律師行為顧問。 Office: 2366 2022 Address: Room 349, Conic Investment Building, 13 Hok Yuen Street, Hung Hom Email: [email protected] www.krishnatailors.com Please call or email to make an appointment. Available on Sundays and Public hoidays.

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“The most rewarding part of this Crossing in Chile is but one of the four experience was the fact that after seven races, and it is the leg of the series that demanding days and 250 kilometers we Mr. Chak, Mrs. Icero Bing Ying Chong crossed the finish line together. By doing Fung and Mr. Camel Kam Hung Fung that, we let the public, including other participated in as a three-member team amputees, know that amputees can also from 4 to 10 October 2015. The other have a beautiful and exciting life,” said Mr. races in the series include the Gobi Raymond Chak, Principal and Solicitor at Desert in China, Sahara Desert in Egypt Chak & Associates. and Antarctica. The threesome aptly named their team “5 Legs Never Quit” Named by Time magazine as since Mr. Fung is an amputee, having one of the “Top 10 Endurance lost his left leg due to a traffic accident Competitions in the World,” the more than 30 years ago. 4 Deserts Race Series is not for the casual runner as it is no ordinary Conquering the Atacama Desert was athletic endeavor. The no easy task, and extensive training was Series is a four-race event, required to adequately prepare. “We with each race spanning spent six months training by hiking and 250 kilometers (155 running on hot and humid days carrying miles), taking place at a a backpack full of water, food, and all different time in the the other things we needed for the race, year across four diverse since we would be required to carry all of deserts. The Atacama our stuff in a backpack during the event,”

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loose rocks, hard packed earth and waist fundraising for Zheng Sheng College, high grass. a private drug rehabilitation school in Hong Kong. For this year’s race, Mr. Chak Adding to the race’s challenges, as there took the initiative to reach out to the is no “I” in “Team,” the threesome had HKAA and connected with the Fungs. to support one another throughout the They held their first team meeting at a race. As Mr. Chak explained, “a team run Starbucks, and the rest was history. is very different from an individual run. If you run as an individual you do not have While Mr. Chak fundraised for the to wait for anyone else, but if you run as HKAA with his teammates for the a team, you need to take care of your Atacama Crossing race, he along with teammates by managing each other’s his colleagues from the Law Society will ups and downs, keeping everyone’s also be raising money for the HKAA on spirits lifted, and ensuring that you finish 14 November 2015. On that day, the Law together.” Society, the Law Society of Macau and the Guangdong Law Society will host The team not only conquered the explained Mr. Chak. the Sixth Guangdong, Hong Kong and Atacama Desert and brought home the Macau Lawyers Sports Meet Rule of Law However, the gruelling training championship in the team division, but Marathon, which Mr. Chak, Mr. Fung paid off. With the race officials only also in the spirit of philanthropy, raised and five amputees will compete in. The supplying competitors with water and money for the Hong Kong Amputees race will end at the Hong Kong Sports shelter (giving runners a place to sleep Association (“HKAA”). Mr. Chak, who Institute, where the Opening Ceremony in a tent), Mr. Chak and the Fungs is a veteran endurance athlete and will be kicked-off. In the evening, the courageously trekked for seven days fundraiser, ran the Gobi Desert race in Law Society will hold a joint Sports through the Atacama Desert, which is 2012 while raising money for the Suicide Night with a silent auction, with a view to recognised as the driest place on earth Prevention Service Hong Kong. Two raising additional funds for the HKAA. (50 times more arid than California’s years later he went on to complete in Death Valley). The course took the Sahara Desert An endurance event is a challenging Mr. Chak and the Fungs race while undertaking; adding a philanthropic across approximately aspect to it elevates the importance 1,683 meters of succeeding in it. Completing the (5,521 feet) of Atacama Crossing race with one member ascents and being an amputee is an incredible 2,508 meters accomplishment, and raising charitable (8,228 feet) of funds to boot for the HKAA is nothing descents, with short of inspirational, which makes Chak terrains made of and the Fungs, in this writer’s view, sand dunes, salt admirable “runners with a cause.” n flats, river crossings,

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作者 Tara Shah

氏律師行創辦人翟文禮律師說：資的背包行山和跑步，因為我們在比賽他完成了撒哈拉沙漠賽事，為私立戒毒翟「今次最寶貴的經驗，是經過七期間也需要揹著所有物資。」學校正生書院籌得款項。今年，翟律師天艱苦的訓練，跑過250公里，我們終主動接觸香港截肢者協會，並與馮氏艱苦的訓練終於得到回報。賽事大會僅於一起衝過終點。我們這樣做是要讓公夫婦聯絡。第一次隊伍會議在星巴克舉供應食水和休息處(讓跑手睡在帳篷內) 眾，包括其他截肢者知道，截肢者也可行，接下來便創造了歷史。，翟律師和馮氏夫婦勇敢地長征了250 以擁有美麗精彩的人生。」公里，穿越被譽為地球上最乾旱之地的翟律師不但與隊員穿越阿塔卡馬沙漠，四大沙漠系列賽被《時代雜誌》評為阿塔卡瑪沙漠(比加州死亡谷乾旱50倍以為香港截肢者協會籌款，他與律師會「世界十大耐力比賽」，並非一般運動上)。翟律師和馮氏夫婦在整個賽道攀登的同事，亦會於11月14日為該會籌募項目，絕不是為休閒跑手而設。系列賽約1,683米(5,521英尺)，下降約2,508米經費。當日，律師會、澳門律師公會及包括四個賽事，每個賽事跨越250公里 (8,228英尺)，走過沙丘、鹽灘、渡口、廣東省律師協會將主辦第六屆粵港澳律 (155英里)，於年內不同時間在四個沙漠碎石、硬土和及腰的草叢。師運動會馬拉松，翟律師、馮先生與其舉行。翟律師、馮莊冰英女士及馮錦雄他五名截肢者將參加比賽。賽事終點位賽事艱苦，三人隊伍一路上必須發揮團先生組成三人隊伍，於10月4日至10日於香港體育學院，開幕儀式將於該處舉隊精神，互相扶持。翟律師解釋：「隊參加了其中一站賽事，橫跨智利阿塔卡行。當晚，律師會舉行體育之夜，透過際賽和個人賽完全不同。跑個人賽，你瑪沙漠。系列賽其餘各站包括中國戈壁無聲競投，為香港截肢者協會籌款。不需要等其他人；但跑隊際賽，你就必沙漠、埃及撒哈拉沙漠及南極。由於馮須照顧隊員，管理各人的高低起跌，保耐力賽事是一個艱鉅的任務，再加入慈先生於30多年前因交通意外截肢，三人持高昂士氣，確保大家一起衝線。」善元素，就更有意義。與一個截肢者隊將隊伍命名為「5 Legs Never Quit」。伍一起完成跨越阿塔卡馬沙漠賽事，是該團隊不僅征服了阿塔卡馬沙漠，贏得征服阿塔卡瑪沙漠殊不容易，必須作大不可多得的成就，而為香港截肢者協會分隊賽冠軍，而且更藉此行善，為香港量訓練，準備充足。翟律師解釋：「我籌募善款，則鼓舞人心。筆者認為，翟截肢者協會籌款。翟律師是資深耐力賽們用了六個月時間訓練，在炎熱潮濕的律師與馮氏夫婦「為善而跑」，實在令運動員和籌款員，曾於2012年跑過戈壁天氣揹著載滿食水、食物和其他比賽物人欽佩。沙漠，為生命熱線籌募善款。兩年後， n

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6. Which Chief Justice served (briefly) as Administrator of We would like to congratulate Wendy Zhou, Malaya before being appointed Chief Justice of Hong Trainee Solicitor, Deacons, the winner of our Kong? Legal History Quiz #18. A. Gerard Howe B. Geoffrey Briggs C. Ivo Rigby 1. Which Governor laid the foundation stone of the D. Michael Hogan Supreme Court building that is now the Court of Final Appeal? 7. James William Norton-Kyshe, who wrote a History of A. Sir Henry Pottinger the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong, also wrote a book B. Sir Henry Blake on gloves. C. Sir Francis May A. True D. Chris Patten B. False

2. Which contractor built the old Supreme Court Building? 8. Which Puisne Judge played first class cricket (for A. Gammon Construction Guyana)? B. Taikoo Consruction A. T. J. Gould C. Chan A Tong B. Paul Cressall C. Edward Ackroyd 3. What is the official address of the High Court of Hong D. Henry Gompertz Kong? A. 38 Queensway 9. What year was Victoria Prison officially B. 1 High Court Road decommissioned? C. 1 Supreme Court Road A. 1997 B. 2005 4. Which Puisne Judge died in internment at Stanley C. 2006 Internment Camp? D. 2010 A. Paul Cressall B. Roger Lindsell 10. Which of the following people are not required/ C. Atholl MacGregor allowed to wear wigs in open court hearings in the higher courts of Hong Kong? 5. Which Hong Kong judge was knighted in the 21st A. Male Sikh barristers Century? B. Moslem women A. Brian Keith C. Solicitors B. Noel Power D. Judges of the Court of Final Appeal C. Yang Ti-Liang

Answers to Hong Kong Legal History Quiz # 18 1. D. The street address of the Court of Final Appeal is 8 Jackson Road. Contest: 2. B. False. There was no tunnel between Supreme Court and the Hong Kong Club. To be eligible to win a bottle of Ch. La Croizille 2007 from Global Vintage Wines 3. B. The cells were located on the Ground Floor. Centre, please send your quiz 4. B. The cricket ground was located to the east of the Supreme Court. It was question answers to cynthia. sometimes used for military parades. claytor@thomsonreuters. 5. C. The exterior of the Supreme Court building was declared a monument in 1984. com. The first reader to 6. A. The total floor areas of the CFA Building is 70m x 38m. respond with the most correct answers, with 7. A. & C. The Supreme Court Building was designed by Aston Webb and E. Ingress Bell. no more than 3 incorrect 8. C. The Supreme Court Building was built using granite. responses, will be deemed 9. B. At its peak before World War II, there were 9 statues in Statue Square the winner. The decision of 10. D. LegCo first sat in the old Supreme Court Building in 1985. Thomson Reuters regarding the winner is final and conclusive.

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我們測驗問題系列的問答是大律師Douglas Clark所製香港法律史測驗 #19 備。十分歡迎提議更多的測驗問題。

1. 哪位港督替最高法院大樓，即現時終審法院奠基呢? 本刊謹此祝賀Wendy Zhou, A. 砵甸乍爵士的近律師行實習律師在法律史測驗 B. 卜力爵士 C. 梅含理爵士＃18中勝出。 D. 彭定康

2. 哪一家承建商建造舊最高法院大樓? 7. James William Norton-Kyshe寫了"History of the A. 金門建築 Laws and Courts of Hong Kong"，也寫了一本關於 B. 太古建築手套的書。 C. 陳阿堂 A. 是 B. 非 3. 香港高等法院的正式地址是什麼？ A. 金鐘道38號 8. 哪位陪席法官(為蓋亞納)打一級木球賽事? B. 高等法院道1號 A. T. J. Gould C. 最高法院道1號 B. Paul Cressall C. Edward Ackroyd 4. 哪位陪席法官於赤柱集中營拘留期間死亡? D. Henry Gompertz A. Paul Cressall B. Roger Lindsell 9. 域多利監獄哪一年正式停用? C. 麥基利哥 A. 1997 B. 2005 5. 在21世紀哪位香港法官獲封為爵士？ C. 2006 A. Brian Keith D. 2010 B. 鮑偉華 C. 楊鐵樑 10. 以下哪些人員不需/不准在香港高等法院的公開法庭聆訊中戴假髮? 6. 哪位首席按察司(現稱首席法官)獲委任為香港的首席按察司 A. 男性錫克教大律師之前，(短時期)擔任馬來亞政務官？ B. 穆斯林婦女 A. 侯志律 C. 事務律師 B. 貝理士 D. 終審法院的法官 C. 李比 D. 何瑾

香港法律史測驗#18的答案 1. D. 終審法院的街道地址為昃臣道8號。 2. B. 非。在最高法院及香港會之間沒有隧道存在。 3. B. 該囚室位於地面層。競賽： 4. B. 最高法院東面的是木球場。該場地有時被用於軍事閱兵。讀者如欲贏取一瓶由Global 5. C. 在1984年最高法院大樓的外部被宣布為古跡。 Vintage Wines Centre提供的 6. A. 終審法院大樓的總樓面面積是70m x 38m。 2007年Ch. La Croizille葡萄酒，最高法院大樓是由Aston Webb及E.Ingress Bell設計的。請將問題答案寄交cynthia.claytor@ 7. A. & C. thomsonreuters.com。首位能提供最多正確答案(答錯的題目不得 8. C. 最高法院大樓是由花崗岩建成的。多於三題)的讀者將成為優勝者。湯森路透就得獎者所作的決定是 9. B. 在二次世界大戰前的鼎盛時期，有9個雕像在皇后像廣場最終及不可推翻的。 10. D. 立法會於1985年第一次在舊最高法院大樓開會。

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HKU’s Live-Client Clinical Legal Education (“CLE”) 港大即時客戶臨床法律教育計劃 Programme 香港大學法律學院首設即時客戶臨床法律教育計劃，透過 The Faculty of Law at The University of Hong Kong is the first in Hong 校園免費法律諮詢計劃，為社會提供亟需的免費法律服 Kong to establish a live-client CLE Programme. It provides much 務。經驗豐富的律師義務，在修讀臨床法律教育課程的學 needed pro bono legal services to the community through the Free 生從旁協助下，提供法律意見。透過處理真實案件，學生 Legal Advice Scheme on campus, where legal advice is provided 可將書本學到的知識，在現實世界中付諸實踐。協助被繁 by experienced volunteer lawyers with the support of law students taking the CLE Course. Through handling real clients, students can 複法律程序困擾的客戶過程中，學生明白到認真而專業的 contextualise textbook knowledge in a real-world setting. Through 律師，可發揮重要作用。計劃旨在實現法律教師、學生、 helping some clients who feel distressed as a result of daunting 校外志願律師和客戶之間的四方協同作用，填補社會上重 legal processes, students see the important role that a conscientious 大的法律知識和服務差距，促進法治。自2010年1月推出 and passionate lawyer can play. The Programme seeks to achieve 以來，計劃已為超過750名客戶提供高質素的法律意見和 a quadripartite stakeholder synergy among law teachers, students, 支援，收到非常正面的反饋，並糾正了一些審判不公的情 outside volunteer lawyers and clients to fill important legal knowledge 況。 and service gaps in the community and to contribute to the Rule of Law. Since its introduction in January 2010, the Programme 在一宗最近的案例中(HKSAR v A CACC 400/2013 has provided quality legal advice and assistance to more than 750 ，2015年9月16日)，被告被陪審團裁定串謀行劫，被判 clients, receiving very positive feedback, and has rectified several 監8年半。被告申請法律援助，以便提出上訴，但因理據 ‘miscarriage of justice’ cases. 不足被拒絕。被告在赤柱監獄服刑時尋求臨床法律教育計 In a recent case (HKSAR v A CACC 400/2013, 16 September 2015) 劃協助。在計劃學生的研究和協助下，我們認為有可爭議 the defendant was convicted by the jury of conspiracy to rob and was 的理據提出上訴，因此協助被告說服法律援助署署長，於 sentenced to 8.5 years’ imprisonment. Legal aid for an appeal to the 2015年4月批出法律援助。臨床法律教育計劃主任張達明 Court of Appeal was initially refused for lack of merit. The defendant 先生獲委任為上訴聆訊代表律師。案情發現警方在審訊前 sought helped from the CLE Programme while he was in Stanley 未有透露某些電話記錄，而該等記錄與控方主要證人對被 prison. With the research and assistance from our CLE students, we took the view that there were arguable grounds of appeal, and we 告的指控相違背，支持被告無罪。被告於2015年7月獲准 helped him to persuade the Director of Legal Aid to grant legal aid in 保釋等候上訴，此前他已經被關押了33個月。他的判罪最 April 2015. Mr. Eric Cheung, the Director of our CLE Programme, was 終被上訴法院推翻，律政司特許無需重新審理。 assigned to be the solicitor advocate for the appeal hearing. Upon 詳情請瀏覽臨床法律教育計劃網頁(http://www.law.hku. discovery that the police had failed to disclose before trial certain hk/cle/)。 telephone records which supported his innocence by contradicting what the key prosecution witness had alleged against him, bail pending appeal was obtained in July 2015, after he had been in custody for 33 months. His conviction was eventually quashed by the Court of Appeal without a re- trial upon concession by the Department of Justice. Please visit the Clinical Legal Education Programme website (http://www.law.hku.hk/cle/) for more information.

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RCCL Conference on “The Occupy Central 中國法與比較法研究中心舉辦“從跨學 Movement and Its Aftermath: An Interdisciplinary 科角度研究「佔中運動」及其後果”研討 Study”, 18–19 September 2015 會，2015年9月18-19日

While the one year anniversary of the OCM is approaching, the Centre for 在「佔中運動」一周年之際，香港城市大學法律學院屬下 Chinese and Comparative Law (“RCCL”) and the Asia Pacific Law Review 的中國法與比較法研究中心及《亞太法律評論》於2015 (“APLR”) of the School of Law of City University of Hong Kong held a 年9月18及19日舉辦了一場研討會，藉以提供一個學術平 conference on 18 and 19 September to provide a platform to reflect on the implications of different aspects of the OCM. 台去反思「佔中運動」在各方面的影響。 This one and a half days’ conference was kicked off by the opening 這個為期一天半的研討會，以香港城市大學法律學院院長 speeches of the Dean of the School of Law Prof. Geraint Howells and the 賀嘉倫(Geraint Howells)教授，以及中國法與比較法研究 Director of RCCL and one of the Co-Editors of APLR Prof. Lin Feng. 中心主任兼《亞太法律評論》兩位總編輯之一的林峰教授 The whole conference was divided into five sessions, with each session 為大會致開幕辭，揭開序幕。 discussing a different issue relating to the OCM. Twelve speakers coming 整個研討會分為五部分，每一部分探討一個與「佔中運 from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Turkey and the US made 動」相關的議題。十二位來自香港、中國內地、台灣、土 thought-provoking presentations, addressing the various implications 耳其和美國的專家學者的發言引人深思，探討了「佔中運 of the OCM, including: its impact on central-local relations, Hong 動」對中央和特區之間關係、對香港本土政治、經濟、警 Kong’s local politics, Hong Kong’s economy and policing, as well as the future democratic development of Hong Kong. The last session of 權的影響，以及其對香港未來民主發展的意義。研討會的 the conference looked at the OCM in an international and comparative 最後一節從國際及比較法的角度去研究「佔中運動」，討 context, discussing the OCM in Hong Kong, the Sunflower Movement 論香港的「佔中運動」、台灣的「太陽花運動」，土耳其 in Taiwan, the “Occupy Gezi Park Movement” in Turkey and other civil 的「佔領蓋齊公園(Gezi Park)運動」，以及世界各地近年 disobedience movements that have recently taken place in other parts of 發生的公民抗命行動對全球民主發展的影響。 the world and their implications on global democratic development. 香港城市大學法律學院的教研人員大力支持本次會議。除 Members of the School of Law showed strong support to this conference. 了林峰教授負責籌劃本次會議和擔任其中一名講者之外， In addition to Prof. Lin Feng who was the coordinator and one of the 霍詩婭(Fozia Nazir Lone)博士、王書成博士亦分別在會議 presenters of the conference, Dr. Fozia Nazir Lone and Dr. Peter Wang Shucheng also presented at the conference. Mr. Shubhankar Dam, 上發言。另外，Shubhankar Dam先生、Mark Kielsgard博 Dr. Mark Kielsgard and Prof. Zhu Guobin were the moderators. 士，以及朱國斌教授亦協助擔任不同環節的主持。

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An Insider’s View on How AI Will Transform the Legal Sector By Matthew Whalley, Head of Legal Risk Consultancy Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

n May 2015, international law firm giant machines able to beat the cleverest our ability to use it to its potential, is in IBerwin Leighton Paisner asked the humans at quiz shows or chess. But at a its infancy. At its best, AI will perform UK’s first Contract Robot to review practical level, when AI is applied to the legal analytics in excess of ten million live documents for the first time. Two law it has three attributes: times faster than a human being. But seconds later, it delivered its first batch those levels of performance are limited 1. it is designed for a specific purpose; of analysis. With one simple key press, currently to specific tranches of work 2. it is embedded in computer code and technological potential became reality. within a broader legal process. It will accessed via a keyboard; and We had just proved that Artificial take time and commitment for firms to Intelligence (“AI”) could be used to 3. it is able to “learn on the job”, with the understand how to apply the technology deliver legal analysis. help of a human trainer. to good effect. The potential impact of AI on the law The AI platform we use (provided by Currently, there are few providers who has been discussed in many papers and RAVN Systems), mimics a human being’s can deliver reliable results. These conferences since IBM’s Watson made ability to process unstructured data. providers will be stretched to the limit. headlines in 2011. The announcement It will “read” through vast reams of This will cause a bottleneck that will take in October 2015 that IBM is setting documents, identify word patterns, and time to work through. up a 2000 strong Cognitive Business extract and reorganise the word patterns Because of these limitations, I expect Solution group gives real credence to the to form a meaningful report. that over the next five years maybe a commercial possibilities of AI for many To do this, it needs to be fed a set of dozen firms globally will embed AI into industries. instructions on what to find, and another the DNA of their firm, and genuinely 作者 Matthew Whalley 法律風險諮詢部主管 Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP AI will inevitably be widely used in the set of instructions on how to present its transform. The first dozen early-movers legal sector, due its foundations in findings. It requires “training”, but once will continue to gain advantage past analysis of unstructured data. But there it delivers reliable results, it will do so 2020, as new providers enter the market are only a handful of AI based solutions forever. and other firms strive to catch-up on available. And the quality of their output This sounds a lot like a clever computer their early learning. varies greatly. Early adopters are likely routine. But it is more than that. It re- to have a lasting advantage, but the writes its own code-routines in response This is Good News for sector as a whole will benefit from to feedback from its trainer, and in doing Legal Technology, Process increased focus to improve the way work so, learns in a way that is similar to a Improvement Providers is delivered, to the ultimate benefit of our human being. The industry focus on efficiency will clients. in the short-term be great news for Expect to See a Dozen Law traditional legal technology providers. AI is More Than a Clever Firms Transformed by AI in the Workflow, case management and Computer Routine Next Five Years document automation will all gain The term “AI” conjures up pictures The potential for AI to transform the legal renewed momentum, as firms that can’t from science fiction – a robot wheeling services industry is hugely exciting. But get to grips with AI seek to improve their around reception to greet guests and we must accept that the technology, and productivity in other ways.

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Process improvement, project teams. Document based review will Market structure. The early movers management and business analytics become operational in nature, and will be able to leverage AI to deliver providers will also benefit. job specialisations will result that huge volumes of work. They will use the lean on legal document analysis, new financial strength to buy-out less And as the profession streamlines, and technical analysis, and error tracking productive firms, and merge with firms generates more data around how legal and management. Traditional IT that have significant expertise. This work is delivered, for whom, and to infrastructure and support roles will could be the moment for the Alternative what value, AI providers will reap the become incredibly important, as firms’ Business Structure to step forward as a benefits. They will work with clients and reliance on robots increases. mainstream business model. technology providers to integrate their platforms into existing products, and There will still be no substitute for legal Our Clients and Our expertise and client/market knowledge, work with clients to develop new areas Employees have a Bright but partners will need to think outside of where their technology can be applied. specialist transactions and look at how Future Significant Long Term Change to help business avoid some of the big Predictions of the future aside, we is Inevitable legal risks that damage their business. at BLP are incredibly lucky to be AI And identify areas of work that weren’t pioneers. We invested time early to learn The use of AI in the law is in its infancy, previously cost-effective to deliver. how to apply the technology, and we’ve but the long-term effects are possibly found that working with contract robots easier to predict. There are three areas Education and training. Legal analysis will become encapsulated in code and makes our employees happy. As our firm in particular where significant change is contract forms will be standardised. and others implement AI more widely, inevitable. These are job specialisations, Education will shift from principle to clients can look forward to ever more education and training, and market practical, and lawyers will exit university strategic insight, even faster commercial structure. with broader knowledge of how the law is advice, and value that constantly Job specialisations. Work will polarise applied. This could reduce the length of a exceeds their expectations. n as robots become embedded in legal training seat to maybe 12 months. 「人工智能」將如何促使法律服務範疇轉型－一位業內人士的觀點

作者 Matthew Whalley 法律風險諮詢部主管 Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

015年5月，國際律師事務所Berwin 能」在商業用途上的真實可能性。目或國際象棋比賽中，將最聰明的人類 Leighton Paisner指令第一個英國合約 2 由於「人工智能」可以用作非結構化資料擊敗。然而在實務上，適用於法律服務的機器人處理線上文件的審閱工作。兩秒鐘的分析基礎，因此它將會無可避免地被法「人工智能」應具有下列三種特性：後，該機器人提交了首批的資料分析。只律界所廣泛採用。但現行投入運作的「人 1. 它是為特定目的而設計﹔ 須在鍵盤上簡單一按，科技潛能便在瞬間工智能」解決方案為數並不多，而且產出 2. 它被嵌入電腦代碼中，並可通過鍵盤來化為真實。我們已證明「人工智能」(AI) 質量亦良莠不齊。雖然早期使用者會享有操作﹔及可供作法律分析的用途。持久的優勢，但整個法律行業也可以從工 3. 在訓練人員的協助下，它能夠「從工作自從IBM公司的「沃深」(Watson)人工智作方法的改良上得益，而最終受惠的將會中學習」。能系統在2011年成了熱門新聞後，「人是我們的客戶。工智能」對法律的潛在影響，在許多篇我們所使用的人工智能平台(由RAVN 「人工智能」不僅僅是機敏的電論文及大型會議中都有論及。2015年10 Systems提供)，具有模擬人類處理非結構腦例行程序月的公布指出，IBM公司正在成立一個擁性資料的能力。它能夠「閱讀」大量文有2000名工作人員的「認知商務解決方「人工智能」這一術語令人聯想到科學小件，識別文字圖案，以及選取與重組文字案」部門，這為許多產業提供了「人工智說中的畫面－機器人在接待處迴旋往返圖案，形成一份有意義的報告。地招呼客人﹔而大型機器則在智力競賽節

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但我們若要它在這方面發揮功效，便需要有新的服務提供商進入市場，而其他的律此傳統的資訊科技基礎設施及支援服務將給它輸入一套指令，讓它曉得搜尋什麼資師事務所亦會加緊努力，以趕上其早期學會變得十分重要。料﹔並再給它輸入另一套指令，讓它曉得習。法律專門知識以及對客戶/市場的認識，如何呈現所搜尋的結果。它需要接受「訓仍將難以被取代，但合夥人需要跳出專業練」，但當它一旦能提供可供信賴的搜尋對法律科技、程序改良的服務提供的範疇，察看如何協助企業避免墮入一些結果後，它便能夠持續有效運作下去。商而言是好消息會對其業務造成損害的重大法律風險，以法律行業將焦點放在效率上，這在短期內驟聽起來，這好像是機敏的電腦例行程及識別該等在以往屬於不具成本效益的業對傳統的法律科技提供商來說是一項好序，但其實它並不僅止於此。它會重寫自務領域。己的例行程序代碼，從而對其訓練人員的消息。工作流程、案件管理、文檔自動化教育與培訓。法律分析將通過電腦代碼來反饋作出回應，而此等動作，是相當接近等，都將會重新獲得動力，因為未能掌握進行，而合約的格式亦將會標準化。法學人類的學習方式。「人工智能」的律師事務所，將會設法透教育將會從原則方面的教導轉移往實務上過其他途徑提高其生產力，而程序改良、去，而律師在大學完成法律教育後，在法預期在未來五年將會有十多家律師項目管理及業務分析的服務提供商也將會律運用方面將會具有更廣泛的知識，其實事務所通過「人工智能」而轉型受惠。「人工智能」改造法律服務行業的潛力可習時間也許可以縮短至12個月。當整個專業的運作得到簡化，而法律服務以十分驚人。然而我們必須承認，人們對市場結構。早期的參與者將可以利用「人該如何及為誰提供，以及應達至怎樣的價此等技術的認識，以及如何讓其潛能得以工智能」來完成數量龐大的工作。它們將值等各方面獲得更多參考資料後，「人工發揮至極限，目前仍是處於起始階段。在會運用新建立的經濟實力，收購生產力較智能」的服務提供商將可從中獲益。它們最理想的情況下，透過「人工智能」進行低的律師事務所，並與擁有重要專門知識將會與客戶及技術服務提供商共同攜手，的法律分析，可以比人類的分析速度快一的律師事務所合併。這可能是「另類經營將其平台與現有產品結合，並與客戶一起千萬倍以上。但該等運作水準，目前僅適結構」冒起而成為主流業務模式的一個時探索可以應用其技術的新領域。用於在較廣泛的法律程序中的某些特定範刻。疇。因此，律師事務所若要明瞭如何有效必然會產生長遠的顯著變化我們的客戶與員工均面對光明前景運用相關技術，便需要投入更多的時間和將「人工智能」運用於法律服務，雖然目精力。撇開對未來所作的預測不談，我們BLP律前只是處於起步階段，但我們仍可預測其師事務所確是十分幸運，能夠成為「人工目前能夠提供可供信賴的結果的服務提供將會產生的長遠影響。我認為未來有三方智能」運用的先行者。在很早期，我們便商只是少數，因此它們的服務容量將會達面必然會產生顯著變化，它們是﹕工作專開始投入時間來學習運用這門技術，而我至極限，並會導致瓶頸的出現，而這將需業化、教育與培訓、以及市場結構。們亦發現，我們的員工與機器人合作相當要藉時間來解決。工作專門化。由於法律部門加入了機器愉快。由於我們以及其他律師事務所都已基於此等限制，我預期在未來五年，全人，因此在工作上將會產生兩極化情況。經更廣泛地在業務的處理上借助「人工智球將會有十數家律師事務所將「人工智文件審閱在性質上是可行的，而法律文件能」，因此客戶可以預期，他們將會獲得能」融入其律師事務所的DNA中，並進分析、技術性分析、錯誤追踪及管理等工提供更具策略性的深入見解、更迅速的商行真正的轉型。首批十數家早期參與者，作的專門化亦將會形成。由於律師事務所業意見提供，以及經常超出他們預期的價在2020年後將會繼續取得優勢，因為會將會更為倚重機器人為它們提供服務，因值提供。 n

90 www.hk-lawyer.org SHILTON SHARPE QUARRY EXTENDING OUR REACH IN ASIA

Since our launch in Hong Kong, SSQ’s presence in Asia has gone from strength to strength. We have steadily expanded and now have legal search consultants on the ground in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai.

Last month we welcomed Tessa Arquilliere to our office in Singapore. Tessa practised for a number of years as a lawyer at a Magic Circle law firm and joins us from another international recruitment consultancy. Michael Campion joins our Hong Kong office. He previously had a career in investment banking and finance as well as professional sport.

These new consultants build upon our already established team across Asia. By adding additional depth in Asia we are able to further extend our reach, local knowledge and language skills, giving our clients access to talent and expertise they cannot find elsewhere.

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CAPITALCAPITAL MARKETSMARKETS LAWYERLAWYER FUNDS LAWYER INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL BANKINGBANKING GROUPGROUP GLOBAL ASSET MANAGER EQA/634890EQA/634890 OAA/598500 ThisThis internationalinternational bankingbanking groupgroup isis seekingseeking anan experiencedexperienced capitalcapital markets A global asset manager seeks a legal counsel to join the APAC team. This lawyerlawyer toto joinjoin thethe HongHong KongKong officeoffice asas aa ViceVice President.President. ReportingReporting toto thethe business has over US $25billion AUM and provides products across a broad HeadHead ofof InvestmentInvestment BankingBanking Legal,Legal, youyou willwill supportsupport thethe ECM,ECM, DCM and M&A variety of asset classes. Reporting to the Head of Legal for APAC, youyou willwill businessesbusinesses acrossacross APAC.APAC. provide legal support on a variety of funds, and prepare, review and negotiate legallegal documentationdocumentation such as investment management agreements.agreements. KeyKey Requirements:Requirements: Key Requirements: ■ ■ aa minimumminimum ofof sixsix years’years’ PQE;PQE; CommonwealthCommonwealth qualified,qualified, ideallyideally comingcoming from anan internationalinternational lawlaw firmfirm oror aa multinationalmultinational corporationcorporation ■ two to six years’ PQE; Hong Kong, UK, AUS, or USUS qualified,qualified, ideallyideally ■ ■ solidsolid exposureexposure toto equityequity andand debtdebt capitalcapital marketsmarkets offerings,offerings, structures,structures, and coming from a reputable private practice or in-house position issuerissuer andand productproduct typestypes acrossacross AsianAsian jurisdictionsjurisdictions ■ transactional experience in investment funds and assetasset management,management, ■ ■ previousprevious in-housein-house experienceexperience withwith aa toptop investmentinvestment bankbank wouldwould be with structured products and ISDA being advantageous advantageousadvantageous ■ experience dealing with regulators such as SFC or MPFA ■ ■ fluencyfluency in in writtenwritten andand spokenspoken English;English; ChineseChinese languagelanguage skillsskills wouldwould bebe ■ fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin beneficialbeneficial

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AMLAML COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE ADVISORYADVISORY LITIGATION COUNSEL LARGELARGE EUROPEANEUROPEAN BANKINGBANKING GROUPGROUP GLOBAL BANKING GROUP ONR/636650 EQA/625580 ONR/636650 EQA/625580 This highly-respected European banking group is looking for an experienced This highly-respected European banking group is looking for an experienced This global leading banking group is seeking a Litigation Counsel to join their AML professional to join their team. Reporting directly to the Head of AML professional to join their team. Reporting directly to the Head of teamteam in Hong Kong. Reporting directly to the Head of Litigation,Litigation, youyou willwill Compliance in Hong Kong, you will look after AML functions for the local office be responsible for both internal investigations and a variety of commercial Compliance in Hong Kong, you will look after AML functions for the local office be responsible for both internal investigations and a variety of commercial and the firm’s corporate banking business. litigation work in the APAC region. and the firm’s corporate banking business. litigation work in the APAC region. Key Requirements: Key Requirements: Key Requirements: Key Requirements: ■ six to eight years’ experience as a AML/CFT specialist or related ■ six to eight years’ experience as a AML/CFT specialist or related ■ a minimum of three years’ PQE; Commonwealth qualified, ideally coming compliance role in corporate and investment bank ■ a minimum of three years’ PQE; Commonwealth qualified, ideally coming compliance role in corporate and investment bank from an international law firm or a multinational corporation ■ extensive knowledge of the local and regional regulatory landscape from an international law firm or a multinational corporation ■ extensive knowledge of the local and regional regulatory landscape ■ extensive general litigation experience with good exposure to and pertaining to the banking and finance sector ■ extensive general litigation experience with good exposure to and pertaining to the banking and finance sector understanding of internal investigations within the financial services industry ■ professional qualifications issued by International Compliance Association understanding of internal investigations within the financial services industry ■ professional qualifications issued by International Compliance Association ■ fluency in written and spoken English; Chinese language skills will be and/or Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists would be ■ fluency in written and spoken English; Chinese language skills will be and/or Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists would be advantageous an advantage advantageous an advantage

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LEGAL COUNSEL APAC LITIGATION AND INSOLVENCY ASSOCIATE LEGAL COUNSEL APAC LITIGATION AND INSOLVENCY ASSOCIATE EXPANDING GLOBAL MEDICAL CARE COMPANY LEADING INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM EXPANDING GLOBAL MEDICAL CARE COMPANY LEADING INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM RMU/577710 RMU/638200 RMU/577710 RMU/638200 This market-leading medical company is looking for a Legal Counsel to This reputable law firm is looking to hire a Litigation and Insolvency This market-leading medical company is looking for a Legal Counsel to This reputable law firm is looking to hire a Litigation and Insolvency join their legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel APAC, you will be Associate. Reporting to the Partner, you will be working primarily on join their legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel APAC, you will be Associate. Reporting to the Partner, you will be working primarily on based in Hong Kong and responsible for providing legal advice and handling contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring deals, as well based in Hong Kong and responsible for providing legal advice and handling contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring deals, as well documentation on M&A as well as conducting compliance reviews, and liaising as some general litigation matters. documentation on M&A as well as conducting compliance reviews, and liaising as some general litigation matters. with external and internal units on corporate matters. with external and internal units on corporate matters. Key Requirements: Key Requirements: Key Requirements: Key Requirements: ■ two to four years’ PQE; Commonwealth qualified, ideally with insolvency ■ two to four years’ PQE; Commonwealth qualified, ideally with insolvency ■ a minimum of five years’ PQE, ideally coming from an in-house position and restructuring experience from a reputable firm ■ a minimum of five years’ PQE, ideally coming from an in-house position and restructuring experience from a reputable firm ■ a strong background in corporate M&A and commercial law ■ extensive legal drafting experience and the ability to grasp complex legal ■ a strong background in corporate M&A and commercial law ■ extensive legal drafting experience and the ability to grasp complex legal ■ fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin concepts and see issues from a commercial perspective to provide ■ fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin concepts and see issues from a commercial perspective to provide effective legal advice to clients ■ effectivefluency in legal written advice and to spoken clients English ■ fluency in written and spoken English

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE EXCITING LEGAL & COMPLIANCE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT: TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE EXCITING LEGAL & COMPLIANCE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT: Oliver Allcock +852 2103 5317 [email protected] Ricky Mui +852 2103 5370 [email protected] OliverEstefania Allcock Altuve +852 +852 21032103 53175328 [email protected] [email protected] RickyAdeline Mui Heng +852 2103 53655370 [email protected]@robertwalters.com.hk Estefania Altuve +852 2103 5328 [email protected] Adeline Heng +852 2103 5365 [email protected]

www.robertwalters.com.hk ROBERT WALTERS HONG KONG • 20/F NEXXUS BUILDING • 41 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL • CENTRAL • HONG KONG www.robertwalters.com.hk ROBERT WALTERS HONG KONG • 20/F NEXXUS BUILDING • 41 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL • CENTRAL • HONG KONG YOUR PROFESSION OUR PASSION Financial Markets Law Firm Commerce & Industry Structured Products Lawyer Associate (Insurance) Senior Legal Counsel (M&A) Hong Kong. 3-6 PQE. Hong Kong. 3-5 PQE. Hong Kong, 8+ PQE. A leading global bank will hire an additional A well-known law firm seeks an expert to join lawyer for its structured products legal its Regulatory team. Applicants should have A Fortune 500 company is currently looking team. You will execute term sheets in 3 years of experience in financial services, for an M&A lawyer to join its established respect of equity-linked and other derivative ideally in relation to insurance schemes and Legal team. The key focus will be on instruments, as well as distribution regulated/unregulated investment products. investment projects and on Hong Kong agreements and other documents. A lot of You should have liaised with authorities and Listing Rules compliance matters. You must the work will require Chinese drafting and have good client facing skills. Proficiency in be a locally qualified lawyer with at least 8+ Mandarin Ref: DH 1079235 Chinese and English is required. Cantonese is PQE. Full proficiency in spoken and written an advantage. Ref: CY 1078638 English, Cantonese and Mandarin is essential. Legal Counsel (Prtivate Equity / M&A) Ref: CM 1079066 Hong Kong. 5-10 PQE. Associate (Corporate) A leading global FI with strong regional Hong Kong. 4-7 PQE. Legal Manager (Litigation) presence requires a native or native-level A well established firm will engage a Hong Kong. 5+ PQE. Mandarin speaking specialist M&A/PE lawyer motivated individual for its Corporate A Hong Kong listed company is currently to take a new head count on its Legal & team. The key responsibility is to handle seeking a litigation manager. As a key person Compliance team. You must have working M&A work. You’ll review and draft essential in the team, you will have solid contentious rights in Hong Kong. Candidates direct from documentation, and advise on deal structure experience in respect of Personal Injury private practice are welcome to apply. and regulatory issues. Hong Kong or PRC matters. Sound knowledge of civil litigation qualification plus at least 4 years’ relevant Ref: DH 1072521 procedures is essential. Candidates with PQE is required. Previous experience less experience will be considered for the VP Legal (Investment Management) in handling PRC transactions is highly position of Assistant Legal Manager. Hong Kong / Singapore. 8-12 PQE. preferable. Ref: CY 1076904 A senior derivatives lawyer is sought by a Ref: CM 1078642 large asset management firm, to be based Associate (Banking & Finance) Legal Counsel (Property) in either Singapore or Hong Kong. You will Hong Kong. 2-5 PQE. Hong Kong. 8 PQE. handle legal and cross-border regulatory A unique opportunity exists for a matters pertaining to prime brokerage, OTC motivated individual to join this established A leading property development company derivatives, stock lending et cetera. You will international practice. You will work closely seeks an independent and experienced have a good commercial mind set as well with key clients on large transactions. You lawyer. You must be Hong Kong qualified and as great funds/technical skills, native level should be Hong Kong qualified, with solid have solid experience from another property English and common law qualification.Ref: experience in leveraged and corporate developer. Exposure to the PRC and overseas DH 1079017 acquisition finance, and structured and property markets will be advantageous. secured lending. Proficiency in Mandarin is Proficiency in written and spoken English PRC Junior Lawyer (Com Sec Duties) essential. Ref: CY 1078123 and Cantonese is essential. Ref: CM 1076770 Hong Kong. 1-3 PQE. A Hong Kong financial house, a subsidiary Associate (Regulatory / Compliance) of a PRC giant, urgently needs a native Hong Kong. 2-6 PQE. Mandarin speaking lawyer capable of A leading firm is rapidly expanding its handling (private company) company financial services team locally. The new secretarial duties in simplified Chinese/ associate will be a common law qualified Mandarin as well as in-house legal work. lawyer with at least 2 years of on point This position carries the title Legal Manager. experience. In particular, having cross-border Candidates must be in Hong Kong. Fluent regulatory and investigations experience plus English or Cantonese required; both a strong having interfaced with regulators such as advantage. Ref: DH 1063934 the SFC will prepare you for this role. In- house experts are also welcome to apply. Ref: CY 1078883

For more information about these opportunities, contact a Hays Legal expert: Daryl Hodes: [email protected] Heidi Hui: [email protected] Joanna Lee: [email protected] Carmen Mok: [email protected] Christy Yeung: [email protected] Or call Hays Legal direct on +852 2521 1460. Unit 5803-07, 58/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong. hays.com.hk EXCLUSIVEEXCLUSIVE JOB JOB OFOF THE THE MONTH MONTH HeadHead of Legal of Legal and and Company Company Secretary Secretary › 10+› Years10+ Years PQE PQE › Hong› HongKong KongListed Listed Conglomerate Conglomerate Our client is a key player in Hong Kong, primarily active in land Our client is a key player in Hong Kong, primarily active in land development, hotel and investments across the region. In this development, hotel and investments across the region. In this role, you will oversee and lead on regional operations from role, you will oversee and lead on regional operations from a legala legalperspective. perspective. Reporting Reporting directly directly to the to Chairman the Chairman and and Board,Board, you will you be will supported be supported by a team by a ofteam lawyers of lawyers and company and company secretaries.secretaries. You will You take will on take a onCompany a Company Secretary Secretary function function and adviseand advise on legal on matterslegal matters including including M&A, M&A,on top on of topproviding of providing in-housein-house legal legaladvice advice to stakeholders. to stakeholders. You will You also will ensurealso ensure MICHAEL PAGE LEGAL the Group’sthe Group’s compliance compliance with thewith Listing the Listing Rules. Rules. You must You bemust a be a MICHAEL PAGE LEGAL qualified lawyer practicing in Hong Kong with at least 10 years of qualified lawyer practicing in Hong Kong with at least 10 years of PQE andPQE corporate and corporate governance governance experience experience gained gained from a from Hong a Hong KongKong Listed Listed company. company. Experience Experience in property in property development development SPECIALISTS IN LEGAL RECRUITMENT will bewill highly be highly regarded. regarded. Proficiency Proficiency in English in English and Chinese and Chinese is is SPECIALISTS IN LEGAL RECRUITMENT required. Ref: H2937730 required. Ref: H2937730

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Olga Yung, Carolyn Woo, OlgaOlga Yung, Yung, CarolynCarolyn Woo, Woo, GetGet Connected.Get Connected. Connected. Stay Stay Ahead.Stay Ahead. Ahead. ToTo apply,To apply, apply, visit visit visit www.michaelpage.com.hk/apply www.michaelpage.com.hk/apply www.michaelpage.com.hk/apply quoting quoting the the reference reference numbernumber number oror orcontact contact contact the the the following following following consultants: consultants: consultants: Director,Director,Director, Michael Michael Page Page Legal Legal AssociateAssociateAssociate Director, Director, Director, Michael Michael Michael Page Page Page Legal Legal Legal (+852)(+852)(+852) 2848 28482848 4791 47914791 / [email protected] / [email protected] (+852)(+852)(+852) 2848 2848 2848 4793 4793 4793 / [email protected] / / [email protected] [email protected] 15571 15571 15571 SamanthaSamanthaSamantha Fong, Fong, JamesJamesJames Choi, Choi, Choi, SeniorSeniorSenior Consultant, Consultant, Michael Michael Page Page Legal LegalLegal Consultant,Consultant,Consultant, Michael Michael Michael Page Page Page Legal Legal Legal (+852)(+852)(+852) 2848 28482848 4792 47924792 / [email protected] / [email protected] (+852)(+852)(+852) 2848 2848 2848 4796 4796 4796 / [email protected] / / [email protected] [email protected]

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Private Practice In-House CORPORATE HONG KONG PARTNER ANTITRUST/COMPETITION HONG KONG 10+ PQE This progressive international firm is expanding its well established High profile conglomerate seeks a commercially astute regulatory counsel to corporate/commercial practice and seeks a senior lawyer with broad based head up their compliance team and assist in regulatory/compliance matters M&A and corporate experience. Only a small following is required as the globally with a particular emphasis on antitrust. The ideal candidate should firm has an already thriving local practice. (HKL 12887) be qualified in a commonwealth law jurisdiction with experience gained from both international law firm and in-house settings. (HKL 12594) RESTRUCTURING/INSOLVENCY H O N G K O N G 2 - 5 P Q E Leading international law firm is seeking an associate to join their growing EMPLOYMENT HONG KONG 5-10 PQE dispute & resolution practice. You will enjoy a wide variety of work with a Leading Fortune 100 company has a new vacancy for a commercially astute particular focus on contentious & non-contentious restructuring/insolvency employment lawyer. You will support a wide range of employment matters matters as well as general litigation. Chinese language is not required. (HKL across Asia Pacific region. Solid experience in employment law gained from 12775) a leading law firm and in-house is required. (HKL 12892) FUNDS HONG KONG 2-5 PQE M&A HONG KONG 5-10 PQE This eminent practice is looking for a lawyer with knowledge in the financial This conglomerate with interests in a wide variety of industries seeks services industry and retirement schemes and/or investment products, to an M&A lawyer with strong experience in handling deals. An excellent work with a market-leading specialist in this area. Experience liaising with opportunity for a lawyer looking to move in-house and focus on regional regulatory bodies and the ability to communicate effectively in English and M&A transactions and general commercial matters for the various businesses Cantonese is needed. (HKL 12863) of the company. (HKL 12737) REAL ESTATE HONG KONG 2-4 PQE CAPITAL MARKETS HONG KONG 5-10 PQE This top-rated practice is seeking a lawyer with experience in conveyancing Leading investment bank seeks a capital markets lawyer to provide and other real estate related transactions to join their practice. You will work transactional support to the ECM and M&A business across Asia Pacific. with an excellent team of lawyers under the guidance of a leading partner, Solid experience in corporate finance transactions gained from a top-tier law and work on a range of real estate acquisitions/disposals, commercial leasing firm is essential. Fluency in both spoken and written Chinese is required. The and other investment and development matters. (HKL 12861) platform offers a strong franchise and excellent team culture. (HKL 12726) COMMERCIAL LITIGATION HONG KONG 1-4 PQE INSURANCE HONG KONG 3-8 PQE This market-leading disputes practice seeks a lawyer with experience in Leading insurance firm has a new vacancy to support their employee benefits investigations and crime to join their team, working on a variety of complex business. You will advise the business on a full range of legal and compliance and high-profile matters, identifying issues which pose significant risks issues. Solid knowledge in MPF is a must. Good command of Chinese and to companies and individuals, and other civil and criminal matters. (HKL English is required. (HKL 12716) 12839) FUNDS HONG KONG 3-6 PQE CORPORATE SINGAPORE 1-4 PQE Award winning asset management firm is seeking a funds lawyer to provide Global leading offshore firm is looking for a junior associate to join its office full legal support to their regional business. Reporting to the head of legal for in Singapore. The lawyer will assist in a broad range of corporate legal work, Asia Pac, an ideal candidate will have training at a reputable law firm and and will also be involved in business development. The ideal candidate in-house experience gained with an asset manager. Fluency in Cantonese and should have at least 1-4 years PQE in general corporate work, although they Mandarin are required. (HKL 12683) are open to look at lawyer from other disciplines. (HKL 12777) COMMERCIAL HONG KONG 2-5 PQE M&A SINGAPORE 1-3 PQE European MNC seeks a mid-level Hong Kong qualified lawyer to manage A top-tier US law firm is seeking a junior M&A lawyer to join its regional a range of commercial matters within the FMCG sector. Strong business team in Singapore. Candidates with an excellent academic background who acumen is important and ability to work under pressure. Fluency in Cantonese have been trained in top tier law firms will be considered for this role. New is important. (HKL 12754) York rates and COLA on offer. (HKL 12629)

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APAC LEGAL COUNSEL HONG KONG 10+ years M&A/PE PARTNER HONG KONG 8-14 years

Global insurer seeks a senior level lawyer to be based in HK. In this newly Great partnership prospects at a US firm which is looking for a senior created role, you will handle contentious & non-contentious insurance associate with extensive private equity & M&A experience to join its team matters, general commercial contracts & risk management. Prior insurance in HK. The ideal person will be US/HK qualified with significant exposure to experience & good business acumen are required. HKL5632 PRC related transactions & excellent Chinese language skills. HKL5630

HEDGE FUND LAWYER HONG KONG 2-5 years HEAD OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE HONG KONG 7-12 years

Pan Asia US$2 billion hedge fund seeks an additional lawyer to work as a Rare opportunity for a senior corporate finance lawyer to focus on post- IPO key legal & BD team member. The role will offer exposure to both the legal compliance matters at a leading UK law firm. Ideal for a corporate lawyer & buy sides of the business. Background in funds helpful but corporate with significant post-IPO compliance experience from a strong law firm. lawyers who are keen to learn new skills will also be considered. HKL5633 Fluent Cantonese is essential. Regular hours on offer. HKL5569

IBD AVP/VP HONG KONG 2-8 years PSL LITIGATION HONG KONG 4-10 years

Great opportunity for a junior & a mid-senior level corporate lawyer to join a A leading global firm seeks a litigator to join its well-established disputes high calibre IBD legal team at a global investment bank to work closely with team as a PSL. You will be an experienced PSL or a litigation lawyer with an trust | honesty | integrity | partnership the business line. Prior experience in ECM &/or DCM matters is a must. understanding of what a knowledge management function requires. English Chinese language skills advantageous but not essential. HKL5629 & Chinese drafting skills required. HKL5634

FUNDS LEGAL COUNSELS HONG KONG 2-10 years REAL ESTATE HONG KONG 6-12 years US Securities Banking & Finance DCM 3 - 6 PQE Hong Kong 2+ PQE Hong Kong 2 - 5 PQE Hong Kong This notable practice is looking for a mid-level Our client, a premier law firm, is looking for This is a fantastic opening for a lawyer to join An asset manager which is part of an NYSE-listed group is looking to A Magic Circle firm seeks a senior real estate associate to join its HK office. associate with good experience to join this elite fluent mandarin speaking lawyers to join their a leading international practice and to work team, with support from reputable partners. developing practice. You will either be a general on a variety of global debt capital markets expand its legal team with the addition of legal counsels at both junior & The role will work closely with the corproate team on real estate matters You will work on sophisticated and blue-chip B&F lawyer or asset finance lawyer looking transactions advising issuers and underwriters, In-House generated by thisPrivate department. Practice Applicants must be admitted in HK but capital market transactions including ECM, high to take on a broader role working for premier amongst a collegiate and professional team. senior levels. Prior experienceIn-House in funds distribution & formation essential. Private Practice yield debt, M&A and more. Mandarin language financial institutions. Excellent remuneration on Common law qualification required for this Fluent Mandarin required. HKL5617 Chinese language skills are not essential. HKL4918 skills will be necessary. HKL3816 offer and collegiate work environment. HKL3838 role, and Mandarin is preferred. HKL3841 APAC LEGAL COUNSEL HONG KONG 10+ years M&A/PE PARTNER HONG KONG 8-14 years Global insurer seeks a senior level lawyer to be based in HK. In this newly Great partnership prospects at a US firm which is looking for a senior Capital Markets Employment REITs Global insurer seeks a senior level lawyer to be based in HK. In this newly Great partnership prospects at a US firm which is looking for a senior created role, you will handle contentious & non-contentious insurance associate with extensive private equity & M&A experience to join its team 6+ PQE Hong Kong 2 - 4 PQE Hong Kong/China 1+ PQE Hong Kong created role, you will handle contentious & non-contentious insurance associate with extensive private equity & M&A experience to join its team matters, general commercial contracts & risk management. Prior insurance in HK. The ideal person will be US/HK qualified with significant exposure to IN-HOUSEmatters, general LITIGATOR commercial contracts HONG & risk KONGmanagement. Prior insurance3-8 years in FCPAHK. The ideal person will be US/HK qualified HONG KONGwith significant exposure 4+ years to This is a stellar opportunity for a Hong Kong This reputable team has a superb opportunity This market leading real estate practice seeks experience & good business acumen are required. HKL5632 PRC related transactions & excellent Chinese language skills. HKL5630 qualified mandarin speaking senior associate for an individual to work alongside a reputable an associate to join their growing practice. You experience & good business acumen are required. HKL5632 PRC related transactions & excellent Chinese language skills. HKL5630 looking to take their career to the next level partner. You will advise on contentious/non- will have solid experience advising foreign/ with this top US law firm, alongside eminent contentious employment issues associated with local investors on various real estate investment AHEDGE TMT company FUND LAWYER is looking for a litigator HONG to joinKONG its team in HK. 2-5This years person HEADTop tierOF CORPORATEglobal firm is COMPLIANCElooking for a mid-level HONG investigations KONG 7-12 lawyer years to join partners. You will have in-depth knowledge corporate transactions and reorganisations. and finance matters, REITs, M&As, leasing, sale- willPan have Asia general US$2 billion commercial hedge litigationfund seeks experience an additional gained lawyer from to a work global as firm a Rareits opportunity HK team. for The a senior ideal corporate person will finance have lawyer extensive to focus white on collarpost- IPO crime, of Hong Kong listing rules gained at an Candidates with exposure, keen to specialise leasebacks, joint ventures and more; mandarin Pan Asia US$2 billion hedge fund seeks an additional lawyer to work as a Rare opportunity for a senior corporate finance lawyer to focus on post- IPO key legal & BD team member. The role will offer exposure to both the legal compliance matters at a leading UK law firm. Ideal for a corporate lawyer international law firm. HKL3828 will also be considered. HKL3811 skills preferred. HKL3698 key legal & BD team member. The role will offer exposure to both the legal compliance matters at a leading UK law firm. Ideal for a corporate lawyer && be buy qualified sides ofto thepractice business. law in BackgroundHK. This is a inunique funds opportunity helpful but for corporate a litigator withinvestigations, significant FCPA/anti-bribery post-IPO compliance experience experience & be admitted from a in eitherstrong the law firm.US, & buy sides of the business. Background in funds helpful but corporate with significant post-IPO compliance experience from a strong law firm. lawyers who are keen to learn new skills will also be considered. HKL5633 Fluent Cantonese is essential. Regular hours on offer. HKL5569 FCPA/Litigation Corporate PSL Funds tolawyers move in-house.who are keen Mandarin to learn language new skills skills will alsoare essential. be considered. HKL56 HKL563343 Fluentthe UK, Cantonese Australia is oressential. HK. Chinese Regular language hours on skills offer. not HKL5569 required. HKL5548 2+ PQE Hong Kong/Shanghai 4+ PQE Hong Kong 1+ PQE Hong Kong IBD AVP/VP HONG KONG 2-8 years PSL LITIGATION HONG KONG 4-10 years This notable US law firm is looking for an Excellent opportunity for lawyers seeking to step This eminent firm seeks a lawyer to join their IBD AVP/VP HONG KONG 2-8 years PSL LITIGATION HONG KONG 4-10 years individual with solid experience to join its elite away from fee-earning and join multinational law practice to work for high profile clients on a Great opportunity for a junior & a mid-senior level corporate lawyer to join a A leading global firm seeks a litigator to join its well-established disputes Great opportunity for a junior & a mid-senior level corporate lawyer to join a A leading global firm seeks a litigator to join its well-established disputes team in a collegiate environment. Experience firm with a leading corporate practice. You will variety of private investment funds, including ADVISORY/COMMERCIALhigh calibre IBD legal team at aLAWYER global investment HONG bank KONG to work closely8-12 years with teamDISPUTES/INSOLVENCY&RESTRUCTURING as a PSL. You will be an experienced PSL or a HONG litigation KONG lawyer with2-4 anyears high calibre IBD legal team at a global investment bank to work closely with team as a PSL. You will be an experienced PSL or a litigation lawyer with an in anti-bribery, regulatory investigations and work with a collegiate team and take on a range private equity, real estate, hedge funds, venture the business line. Prior experience in ECM &/or DCM matters is a must. understanding of what a knowledge management function requires. English the business line. Prior experience in ECM &/or DCM matters is a must. understanding of what a knowledge management function requires. English criminal/civil litigation in highly valuable. of PSL responsibilities including creating a solid capital, mezzanine funds and distressed asset Chinese language skills advantageous but not essential. HKL5629 & Chinese drafting skills required. HKL5634 Common law or US qualification with Mandarin precedent system, preparing notes on legal issues funds as well as funds-of-funds and secondaries. ExcellentChinese languageopportunity skills for aadvantageous senior lawyer but to joinnot aessential. growing HKL5629team at a regulator & LeadingChinese drafting UK law skills firm required. with HKL5634 a reputable disputes practice is seeking a language preferred. HKL3539 and know-how documents. HKL3860 International qualification needed. HKL3878 REAL ESTATE HONG KONG 6-12 years &FUNDS gain exposure LEGAL COUNSELS to a wide range of financialHONG KONG regulatory work. 2-10 You yearswill have REALdisputes ESTATE lawyer to join its team in HONG HK. Prior KONG exposure to contentious 6-12 years & non- China Corporate Energy/Projects Asset Finance An asset manager which is part of an NYSE-listed group is looking to A Magic Circle firm seeks a senior real estate associate to join its HK office. 1+ PQE China 1+ PQE Tokyo 1 - 4 PQE Australia experienceAn asset managerin advisory which financial is part services of an NYSE-listedregulatory work group as iswell looking as a strong to A Magiccontentious Circle insolvencyfirm seeks &a restructuringsenior real estate work associate are a must. to join HK its qualification HK office. not expand its legal team with the addition of legal counsels at both junior & The role will work closely with the corproate team on real estate matters expand its legal team with the addition of legal counsels at both junior & The role will work closely with the corproate team on real estate matters This leading US law firm seeks for PRC qualified A truly exciting opportunity to work at a US law A highly ranked law firm with a well-established senior levels. Prior experience in funds distribution & formation essential. generated by this department. Applicants must be admitted in HK but graspsenior of levels. securities Prior & experience companies in legislation. funds distribution HKL5594 & formation essential. generatedessential bybut thisadvantageous. department. Chinese Applicants skills must are benot admittedrequired. inHK HKL5619 but individuals to join their leading team as a legal firm with a leading energy and projects team. regional finance practice seeks an associate to Fluent Mandarin required. HKL5617 Chinese language skills are not essential. HKL4918 assistant – with track to international associate. You will be supported by a dynamic partner and join its ranks to handle a number of matters Fluent Mandarin required. HKL5617 Chinese language skills are not essential. HKL4918 You will have at least 1 year of experience, gain exposure to a range of sectors such as including new-build & second-hand ship ideally gained from an international law firm. oil and gas including LNG, renewable energy, financing, aircraft finance & syndication matters. IN-HOUSE LITIGATOR HONG KONG 3-8 years FCPA HONG KONG 4+ years This will be an outstanding opportunity for you infrastructure, mining and more. Language Preference for Australian or New Zealand looking LEGAL COUNSEL - TMT HONG KONG 3-10 years INSURANCE HONG KONG 3-5 years A TMT company is looking for a litigator to join its team in HK. This person Top tier global firm is looking for a mid-level investigations lawyer to join to take your career to the next level. HKL3856 preferred but not essential. HKL3562 to move closer to home. HKL3824 A TMT company is looking for a litigator to join its team in HK. This person Top tier global firm is looking for a mid-level investigations lawyer to join will have general commercial litigation experience gained from a global firm its HK team. The ideal person will have extensive white collar crime, will have general commercial litigation experience gained from a global firm its HK team. The ideal person will have extensive white collar crime, & be qualified to practice law in HK. This is a unique opportunity for a litigator investigations, FCPA/anti-bribery experience & be admitted in either the US, Corporate Energy Banking & Finance India Capital Markets Major& be qualified global player to practice in the law internet/technologyin HK. This is a unique industry opportunity seeks for aa litigator general investigations,Global law firmFCPA/anti-bribery seeks a mid-levelexperience lawyer& be admitted with instrong either theexperience US, inthe to move in-house. Mandarin language skills are essential. HKL5643 the UK, Australia or HK. Chinese language skills not required. HKL5548 1 - 3 PQE Singapore 2 - 6 PQE Singapore 2 - 8 PQE Singapore/Hong Kong commercialto move in-house. lawyer Mandarinto be based language in Shanghai skills are or HK.essential. Candidate HKL56 should43 have thefinancial UK, Australia services or HK. industry Chinese who language ideally hasskills experience not required. including HKL5548 retirement Due to continued success, our client is looking This top US practice has a fantastic opportunity This top tier firm seeks a lawyer to join their to expand their team with the hire of a junior for a lawyer to join this unparalleled team growing practice to advise on a variety of solidADVISORY/COMMERCIAL experience in internet, e-commerce LAWYER or HONG TMT matters KONG & be 8-12 qualified years in DISPUTES/INSOLVENCY&RESTRUCTURINGschemes, asset management & investment HONG products. KONG Fluent 2-4 years English & associate. You will have experience on advising working on the full range of banking/finance equity and debt capital raising transactions and Excellent opportunity for a senior lawyer to join a growing team at a regulator Leading UK law firm with a reputable disputes practice is seeking a lenders, sponsors and project companies in matters including asset and project finance securities compliance issues. This is a brilliant theExcellent US / a opportunityCommonwealth for a senior jurisdiction. lawyer Mandarinto join a growing essential. team HKL55 at a regulator46 LeadingCantonese UK lawessential. firm In-house with a lawyersreputable also disputes welcome practice to apply. HKL5624is seeking a & gain exposure to a wide range of financial regulatory work. You will have disputes lawyer to join its team in HK. Prior exposure to contentious & non- the energy and infrastructure sectors on M&A deals across the SE Asia. You will work alongside opportunity for a US/UK & India qualified lawyer & gain exposure to a wide range of financial regulatory work. You will have disputes lawyer to join its team in HK. Prior exposure to contentious & non- experience in advisory financial services regulatory work as well as a strong contentious insolvency & restructuring work are a must. HK qualification not structuring and financing of projects. Common an eminent partner. Common law qualification to join a top tier international law firm. Experience experience in advisory financial services regulatory work as well as a strong contentious insolvency & restructuring work are a must. HK qualification not grasp of securities & companies legislation. HKL5594 essential but advantageous. Chinese skills are not required. HKL5619 law qualifications required. HKL3870 essential. HKL3545 in India capital markets is essential. HKL3767 grasp of securities & companies legislation. HKL5594 essential but advantageous. Chinese skills are not required. HKL5619 Projects Disputes Corporate Counsel LEGAL COUNSEL - TMT HONG KONG 3-10 years INSURANCE HONG KONG 3-5 years 3 - 5 PQE Singapore Partner Singapore 3 - 5 PQE Singapore LEGAL COUNSEL - TMT HONG KONG 3-10 years INSURANCE HONG KONG 3-5 years Major global player in the internet/technology industry seeks a general Global law firm seeks a mid-level lawyer with strong experience inthe This is a fantastic opportunity to join this This is a brilliant opportunity for a disputes This leading financial services company now Major global player in the internet/technology industry seeks a general Global law firm seeks a mid-level lawyer with strong experience inthe commercial lawyer to be based in Shanghai or HK. Candidate should have financial services industry who ideally has experience including retirement highly regarded projects practice, working (arbitration/litigation) partner with a portable seeks a Legal Counsel to join their team. You commercial lawyer to be based in Shanghai or HK. Candidate should have financial services industry who ideally has experience including retirement solid experience in internet, e-commerce or TMT matters & be qualified in schemes, asset management & investment products. Fluent English & alongside recognised partners and a collegiate book of business to join a US law firm. You would have prior exposure to corporate/ solid experience in internet, e-commerce or TMT matters & be qualified in schemes, asset management & investment products. Fluent English & the US / a Commonwealth jurisdiction. Mandarin essential. HKL5546 Cantonese essential. In-house lawyers also welcome to apply. HKL5624 team, on a range of infrastructure and PFI/PPP will work alongside highly regarded individuals commercial works; experience within the the US / a Commonwealth jurisdiction. Mandarin essential. HKL5546 Cantonese essential. In-house lawyers also welcome to apply. HKL5624 matters. You will be admitted into a common under a supported management structure and insurance industry will be a bonus. This is an law jurisdiction, ideally with experience gained have gained international exposure from a exciting role, ideal for candidates looking at from an international firm. HKL3855 leading law firm. HKL3776 returning to Singapore. HKL3680 This is a small selection of our current vacancies. Please refer to our website for a more comprehensive list of openings. This is a selection of our current vacancies; for more information in complete confidence, Please contact Emily Lewis, [email protected] +852 2537 7408 or Eleanor Cheung, [email protected] +852 2537 7416 please call the Hong Kong office on +852 2503 2500 or contact our Singapore office on +65 6100 1900 or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] This isKarishma a small selectionKhemaney, of our [email protected] current vacancies. Please refer +852 to our 2537 website 0895 for aor more email comprehensive [email protected] list of openings. Please contact Emily Lewis, [email protected] +852 2537 7408 or Eleanor Cheung, [email protected] +852 2537 7416 Karishma Khemaney, [email protected] +852 2537 0895 or email [email protected] www.atticus-legal.com Karishma Khemaney, [email protected] +852 2537 0895 or email [email protected] www.lewissanders.comwww.lewissanders.com In-House Private Practice

APAC LEGAL COUNSEL HONG KONG 10+ years M&A/PE PARTNER HONG KONG 8-14 years

HEDGE FUND LAWYER HONG KONG 2-5 years HEAD OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE HONG KONG 7-12 years

IBD AVP/VP HONG KONG 2-8 years PSL LITIGATION HONG KONG 4-10 years

Great opportunity for a junior & a mid-senior level corporate lawyer to join a A leading global firm seeks a litigator to join its well-established disputes high calibre IBD legal team at a global investment bank to work closely with team as a PSL. You will be an experienced PSL or a litigation lawyer with an the business line. Prior experience in ECM &/or DCM matters is a must. understanding of what a knowledge management function requires. English Chinese language skills advantageous but not essential. HKL5629 & Chinese drafting skills required. HKL5634

FUNDS LEGAL COUNSELS HONG KONG 2-10 years REAL ESTATE HONG KONG 6-12 years

An asset manager which is part of an NYSE-listed group is looking to A Magic Circle firm seeks a senior real estate associate to join its HK office. expand its legal team with the addition of legal counsels at both junior & The role will work closely with the corproate team on real estate matters senior levels. Prior experienceIn-House in funds distribution & formation essential. generated by thisPrivate department. Practice Applicants must be admitted in HK but Fluent Mandarin required. HKL5617 Chinese language skills are not essential. HKL4918 APAC LEGAL COUNSEL HONG KONG 10+ years M&A/PE PARTNER HONG KONG 8-14 years Global insurer seeks a senior level lawyer to be based in HK. In this newly Great partnership prospects at a US firm which is looking for a senior Global insurer seeks a senior level lawyer to be based in HK. In this newly Great partnership prospects at a US firm which is looking for a senior created role, you will handle contentious & non-contentious insurance associate with extensive private equity & M&A experience to join its team created role, you will handle contentious & non-contentious insurance associate with extensive private equity & M&A experience to join its team matters, general commercial contracts & risk management. Prior insurance in HK. The ideal person will be US/HK qualified with significant exposure to IN-HOUSEmatters, general LITIGATOR commercial contracts HONG & risk KONGmanagement. Prior insurance3-8 years in FCPAHK. The ideal person will be US/HK qualified HONG KONGwith significant exposure 4+ years to experience & good business acumen are required. HKL5632 PRC related transactions & excellent Chinese language skills. HKL5630 experience & good business acumen are required. HKL5632 PRC related transactions & excellent Chinese language skills. HKL5630

AHEDGE TMT company FUND LAWYER is looking for a litigator HONG to joinKONG its team in HK. 2-5This years person HEADTop tierOF CORPORATEglobal firm is COMPLIANCElooking for a mid-level HONG investigations KONG 7-12 lawyer years to join Pan Asia US$2 billion hedge fund seeks an additional lawyer to work as a Rare opportunity for a senior corporate finance lawyer to focus on post- IPO willPan have Asia general US$2 billion commercial hedge litigationfund seeks experience an additional gained lawyer from to a work global as firm a Rareits opportunity HK team. for The a senior ideal corporate person will finance have lawyer extensive to focus white on collarpost- IPO crime, key legal & BD team member. The role will offer exposure to both the legal compliance matters at a leading UK law firm. Ideal for a corporate lawyer key legal & BD team member. The role will offer exposure to both the legal compliance matters at a leading UK law firm. Ideal for a corporate lawyer && be buy qualified sides ofto thepractice business. law in BackgroundHK. This is a inunique funds opportunity helpful but for corporate a litigator withinvestigations, significant FCPA/anti-bribery post-IPO compliance experience experience & be admitted from a in eitherstrong the law firm.US, & buy sides of the business. Background in funds helpful but corporate with significant post-IPO compliance experience from a strong law firm. lawyers who are keen to learn new skills will also be considered. HKL5633 Fluent Cantonese is essential. Regular hours on offer. HKL5569 tolawyers move in-house.who are keen Mandarin to learn language new skills skills will alsoare essential. be considered. HKL56 HKL563343 Fluentthe UK, Cantonese Australia is oressential. HK. Chinese Regular language hours on skills offer. not HKL5569 required. HKL5548 IBD AVP/VP HONG KONG 2-8 years IBD AVP/VP HONG KONG 2-8 years PSL LITIGATION HONG KONG 4-10 years Great opportunity for a junior & a mid-senior level corporate lawyer to join a A leading global firm seeks a litigator to join its well-established disputes Great opportunity for a junior & a mid-senior level corporate lawyer to join a A leading global firm seeks a litigator to join its well-established disputes ADVISORY/COMMERCIALhigh calibre IBD legal team at aLAWYER global investment HONG bank KONG to work closely8-12 years with teamDISPUTES/INSOLVENCY&RESTRUCTURING as a PSL. You will be an experienced PSL or a HONG litigation KONG lawyer with2-4 anyears high calibre IBD legal team at a global investment bank to work closely with team as a PSL. You will be an experienced PSL or a litigation lawyer with an the business line. Prior experience in ECM &/or DCM matters is a must. understanding of what a knowledge management function requires. English the business line. Prior experience in ECM &/or DCM matters is a must. understanding of what a knowledge management function requires. English Chinese language skills advantageous but not essential. HKL5629 & Chinese drafting skills required. HKL5634 ExcellentChinese languageopportunity skills for aadvantageous senior lawyer but to joinnot aessential. growing HKL5629team at a regulator & LeadingChinese drafting UK law skills firm required. with HKL5634 a reputable disputes practice is seeking a REAL ESTATE HONG KONG 6-12 years &FUNDS gain exposure LEGAL COUNSELS to a wide range of financialHONG KONG regulatory work. 2-10 You yearswill have REALdisputes ESTATE lawyer to join its team in HONG HK. Prior KONG exposure to contentious 6-12 years & non- An asset manager which is part of an NYSE-listed group is looking to A Magic Circle firm seeks a senior real estate associate to join its HK office. experienceAn asset managerin advisory which financial is part services of an NYSE-listedregulatory work group as iswell looking as a strong to A Magiccontentious Circle insolvencyfirm seeks &a restructuringsenior real estate work associate are a must. to join HK its qualification HK office. not expand its legal team with the addition of legal counsels at both junior & The role will work closely with the corproate team on real estate matters expand its legal team with the addition of legal counsels at both junior & The role will work closely with the corproate team on real estate matters senior levels. Prior experience in funds distribution & formation essential. generated by this department. Applicants must be admitted in HK but graspsenior of levels. securities Prior & experience companies in legislation. funds distribution HKL5594 & formation essential. generatedessential bybut thisadvantageous. department. Chinese Applicants skills must are benot admittedrequired. inHK HKL5619 but Fluent Mandarin required. HKL5617 Chinese language skills are not essential. HKL4918 Fluent Mandarin required. HKL5617 Chinese language skills are not essential. HKL4918

LEGALIN-HOUSE COUNSEL LITIGATOR - TMT HONG HONG KONG KONG 3-83-10 years years FCPAINSURANCE HONG HONG KONG KONG 4+ 3-5years years A TMT company is looking for a litigator to join its team in HK. This person Top tier global firm is looking for a mid-level investigations lawyer to join A TMT company is looking for a litigator to join its team in HK. This person Top tier global firm is looking for a mid-level investigations lawyer to join will have general commercial litigation experience gained from a global firm its HK team. The ideal person will have extensive white collar crime, will have general commercial litigation experience gained from a global firm its HK team. The ideal person will have extensive white collar crime, & be qualified to practice law in HK. This is a unique opportunity for a litigator investigations, FCPA/anti-bribery experience & be admitted in either the US, Major& be qualified global player to practice in the law internet/technologyin HK. This is a unique industry opportunity seeks for aa litigator general investigations,Global law firmFCPA/anti-bribery seeks a mid-levelexperience lawyer& be admitted with instrong either theexperience US, inthe to move in-house. Mandarin language skills are essential. HKL5643 the UK, Australia or HK. Chinese language skills not required. HKL5548 commercialto move in-house. lawyer Mandarinto be based language in Shanghai skills are or HK.essential. Candidate HKL56 should43 have thefinancial UK, Australia services or HK. industry Chinese who language ideally hasskills experience not required. including HKL5548 retirement

solidADVISORY/COMMERCIAL experience in internet, e-commerce LAWYER or HONG TMT matters KONG & be 8-12 qualified years in DISPUTES/INSOLVENCY&RESTRUCTURINGschemes, asset management & investment HONG products. KONG Fluent 2-4 years English & Excellent opportunity for a senior lawyer to join a growing team at a regulator Leading UK law firm with a reputable disputes practice is seeking a theExcellent US / a opportunityCommonwealth for a senior jurisdiction. lawyer Mandarinto join a growing essential. team HKL55 at a regulator46 LeadingCantonese UK lawessential. firm In-house with a lawyersreputable also disputes welcome practice to apply. HKL5624is seeking a & gain exposure to a wide range of financial regulatory work. You will have disputes lawyer to join its team in HK. Prior exposure to contentious & non- & gain exposure to a wide range of financial regulatory work. You will have disputes lawyer to join its team in HK. Prior exposure to contentious & non- experience in advisory financial services regulatory work as well as a strong contentious insolvency & restructuring work are a must. HK qualification not experience in advisory financial services regulatory work as well as a strong contentious insolvency & restructuring work are a must. HK qualification not grasp of securities & companies legislation. HKL5594 essential but advantageous. Chinese skills are not required. HKL5619 grasp of securities & companies legislation. HKL5594 essential but advantageous. Chinese skills are not required. HKL5619

LEGAL COUNSEL - TMT HONG KONG 3-10 years INSURANCE HONG KONG 3-5 years Major global player in the internet/technology industry seeks a general Global law firm seeks a mid-level lawyer with strong experience inthe Major global player in the internet/technology industry seeks a general Global law firm seeks a mid-level lawyer with strong experience inthe commercial lawyer to be based in Shanghai or HK. Candidate should have financial services industry who ideally has experience including retirement commercial lawyer to be based in Shanghai or HK. Candidate should have financial services industry who ideally has experience including retirement solid experience in internet, e-commerce or TMT matters & be qualified in schemes, asset management & investment products. Fluent English & solid experience in internet, e-commerce or TMT matters & be qualified in schemes, asset management & investment products. Fluent English & the US / a Commonwealth jurisdiction. Mandarin essential. HKL5546 Cantonese essential. In-house lawyers also welcome to apply. HKL5624 the US / a Commonwealth jurisdiction. Mandarin essential. HKL5546 Cantonese essential. In-house lawyers also welcome to apply. HKL5624 This is a small selection of our current vacancies. Please refer to our website for a more comprehensive list of openings. Please contact Emily Lewis, [email protected] +852 2537 7408 or Eleanor Cheung, [email protected] +852 2537 7416

This isKarishma a small selectionKhemaney, of our [email protected] current vacancies. Please refer +852 to our 2537 website 0895 for aor more email comprehensive [email protected] list of openings. Please contact Emily Lewis, [email protected] +852 2537 7408 or Eleanor Cheung, [email protected] +852 2537 7416 Karishma Khemaney, [email protected] +852 2537 0895 or email [email protected]

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Legal Counsel, Global Insurer Equities Lawyer, Vice President Level Contract Opportunities Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Established since 2002 Oliver James Open on Qualifi cation, 5 + PQE US / UK / HK Qualifi ed, 4 - 6 PQE Open on Qualifi cation, 2 + PQE Associates has been successfully Who are Oliver James? Global Insurer seeks a Corporate lawyer Global investment bank is seeking an extremely As the in-house legal market continues to placing legal professionals around the to join its regional headquarters. You’ll be intelligent and driven derivatives lawyer to lead grow we are seeing an increasing number of globe for over a decade. Our designated focussed on M&A, JV discussions, distribution a desk within private wealth management contract opportunities ranging from 3 months partnerships and new set ups whilst also being with a specifi c focus on ISDA. Working with up to 18 months. These opportunities are team work with the leading international responsible for negotiating contracts with Asia’s high-net-worth individuals, this is an perfect for lawyers who are burnt out by law fi rms and global fi nancial services external vendors. No insurance experience exciting in-house opportunity able to provide private practice life or perhaps just for people institutions allowing them to off er is required as this is a group function – their a signifi cant uplift from Magic Circle salaries. who want to have some time off in-between the best and most exclusive market role is strategic and focussed on expansion. Mandarin is not required though Cantonese is projects for travel/family reasons. I need opportunities. You’ll also regularly interact with the Board so a an advantage. The preference is for a lawyer transactional backgrounds and ideally full right strong communicator needed. A truly exciting with solid Derivatives/OTC knowledge and to work in Hong Kong. Salaries will compare 43 3 role with strong career prospects and a decent experience. Lawyer from and DCM or ICM to permanent positions as do the benefi ts and The team represent professionals across the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacifi c regions work life balance. background will be a preference. days holiday Jonny Plews William Chan Jonny Plews from In-House Counsel through to Placed lawyers in Partners General Counsel level and Associates the last 12 months moved in 2015 through to Partners within private practice. We have a particularly strong Private Practice track record of successful delivery within Associate, Off -Shore Associate, Corporate Associate, Banking the fi nancial services and insurance Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong sectors, with another key focus in the Commonwealth Qualifi ed, 3-6 PQE HK Qualifi ed, 4-7 PQE Open on Qualifi cation, 2-5 PQE shipping industry. The off -shore fi rms are growing rapidly in Asia A leading European law fi rm is looking for a Global fi rm seeks an associate to join their and with 85% of the HK stock market having mid-level Associate to join their Corporate banking & fi nance practice. They are renowned an off -shore element, it’s no surprise. These team. This is an ideal opportunity for a general in this market for their expertise within a What do our candidates think of us? fi rms off er a diff erent type of job to on-shore Corporate Associate to work on a mixture number of transactional disciplines. This 205 40 PP fi rms, the work is more varied (covering of M&A, JV, restructuring and commercial practice is positioned to support the corporate Oliver James are incredibly Corporate, Cap Markets, Banking, Funds…), transactions within a very pleasant culture. The team with their ongoing need for acquisition knowledgeable about the Asian legal the environment is more sales and client Partners have all come from top fi rms too so fi nancing facilities. You will gain tremendous, “ Active candidates Private Practice focused at an early age in your career and the training and deal fl ow will be 1st class. The ongoing training and development directly from market. My personal consultant was you don’t have the same type of billable hours fi rm is not Magic Circle though so you will get a well-respected and market leading partner. very patient and professional, simply based in Hong Kong clients in Hong Kong mentality. No longer the “work-life balance” a decent work life balance. No Mandarin or IPO Additionally and due to the nature of the work, the best recruiter I’ve ever worked fi rms though, this role will be fast paced, needed. you will achieve very predictable hours, whilst with. He took the time to get to dynamic and demanding. Larissa Looi still obtaining top NY remuneration. know me, where I wanted to go in Jonny Plews Arron Leale my career and within a few weeks I Associate, Only English required Associate, Litigation Associate, FCPA landed my dream job in Asia with his Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong or Shanghai Offi ce help. The team is wonderful to work Details of 117,000 lawyers globally Open on Qualifi cation, 2-4 PQE HK Qualifi ed preferred, 1-5 PQE US or HK Qualifi ed, 3-5 PQE Leading global law fi rm are looking to Globally recognised litigation fi rm is looking Leading US Law fi rm is seeking a driven HK or with. strengthen their market leading practice with for a variety of junior to mid-level Associates US qualifi ed associates experienced in FCPA the addition of a projects lawyer to their Hong to join their expanding Disputes team. The Matters, US investigations or anti-bribery work. US Attorney,” Shanghai Kong based banking & projects team. The ideal candidate will have worked on large Open to relocating overseas based lawyers to team specialises in large scale complex general litigation matters as well as Hong Kong or Shanghai (preferably lawyers projects across an array of sectors including; having gained experience in either insolvency, from the US). Great opportunity for you to gain Oliver James has in-depth knowledge of energy, natural resources and infrastructure. investigations or employment matters though wide exposure within: internal investigations, the HK legal recruitment market and was Either projects or banking experience will be any complex litigation case experience will FCPA, regulatory investigations, securities law. “quickly able to identity a job opening considered for this role. No Chinese skills suffi ce. HK Qualifi ed along with Cantonese and Prime candidates will be US J.D Holders with needed, fl uency in English is suffi cient. Mandarin will be strongly preferred. solid FCPA/US investigations experience US which matches my needs. My personal Salary bandings and COLA on off er. consultant (Arron Leale) is responsive, Offi ces in Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Arron Leale Larissa Looi William Chan personable amd professional. Manchester, Amsterdam and New York. He provided great support throughout Get in touch with one of our team the interview process and I am amazed at how smooth the entire process went Jonny Plews - Director William Chan David Walsh in less than a month’s time. I would +852 5804 9200 +852 5804 9091 +44 (0)207 310 8731 [email protected] [email protected] recommend Oliver James to anyone who [email protected] is looking to make a career move in the HK legal fi eld. Teagan Jones Arron Leale Larissa Looi +852 5804 9110 +852 5804 9077 +852 5804 9092 HK Magic Circle” Lawyer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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