Case Analysis

When Family Trust Meets Legal Reality
When Family Trust Meets Legal Reality 1920 1080 Alfred Ip

The perils of undocumented property arrangements: How two landmark 2025 cases reveal the dangerous gap between family expectations and legal protection

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Hong Kong Lawyer | Hong Kong Is Not a Safe Haven for Child Abductors
Hong Kong Lawyer | Hong Kong Is Not a Safe Haven for Child Abductors 600 400 Hugill & Ip

The Hague Convention provides the protocol amongst contracting states for the prompt return of children wrongly abducted from the place of habitual residence

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Legal Protections and Social Challenges for MDW
Legal Protections and Social Challenges for MDW 1200 800 Hugill & Ip

Examining systemic vulnerabilities and the fight on behalf of Migrant Domestic Workers for enhanced rights in Hong Kong’s immigration system

Missing Beneficiary: the Courts and Benjamin Orders
Missing Beneficiary: the Courts and Benjamin Orders 1200 900 Alfred Ip

Benjamin Orders play a crucial role in estate administration by providing a legal pathway for distributing assets when a beneficiary is missing

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Protecting Domestic Helpers: Technology as a Shield Against Harassment
Protecting Domestic Helpers: Technology as a Shield Against Harassment 1400 788 Hugill & Ip

The recent case of Sri Wahyuni v. Lam Yui Sang and the District Court decision reinforce a strong message for the protection for MDW against sexual harassment

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Legal 500 | Predatory Marriages and the Lui Ming Lok Decision
Legal 500 | Predatory Marriages and the Lui Ming Lok Decision 1200 794 Hugill & Ip

The Court of Final Appeal decision in Lui Ming Lok v Ng Im Fong Loretta (FACV 1/2024): a case study from a practitioner’s lens

Safeguards on Will-Writing in Complex Family Situations
Safeguards on Will-Writing in Complex Family Situations 1600 1201 Alfred Ip

The Lo Siu Fung case reminds us that proper Will preparation is not merely a documentary exercise but a crucial professional service requiring careful judgment

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Legal 500 | A Same-Sex Married Couple’s Adoption Journey
Legal 500 | A Same-Sex Married Couple’s Adoption Journey 1602 901 Hugill & Ip

B v. B & another [2024] HKCFI 3356 | Keeping pace with social realities: Hong Kong Court reinforce societal developments concerning sexual orientation in adoption cases

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Hong Kong Lawyer | Family Court Reaffirms the “Divorce Standard” in Inheritance Provisions Claim
Hong Kong Lawyer | Family Court Reaffirms the “Divorce Standard” in Inheritance Provisions Claim 600 400 Hugill & Ip

WLK by MYW her next friend v. CCIW & Others case highlights the importance of spousal conduct when making a claim based on Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Ordinance, Cap. 481

Business

Director’s Duties: where to draw the line with creditors?
Director’s Duties: where to draw the line with creditors? 1600 583 Christopher Hooley

Fiduciary duties of directors of companies are designed to ensure that directors act in the best interests of the company, but do they owe duties to creditors?

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