Till Death Do Us Part
Discussing Estate Planning as an effective tool for pre- and post-mortem arrangements – including EPOAs, AHDs and inheritance rights in general
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In the past decade, LGBTQI people around the globe have witnessed incredible progress in both legal reforms and shifting social attitudes. In fact, over 100 of the United Nations’ member states have reformed legislation and enacted measures protecting the rights of LGBTQI individuals.
While in Hong Kong legislation and employment protections still greatly lag behind, some organisations – including the Equal Opportunities Commission, many international businesses and several pioneering local companies – lead the way in fighting discrimination in the workplace and push for equal treatment within the community.
We believe Hugill & Ip is at the forefront in the fight to push for increased rights, enhance protection and create an environment where diversity & inclusion matter. One of the core elements of our mission is to advance legal awareness related to the LGBTQI cause. As a result, a great deal of our firm’s pro-bono work is focused on this issue, leveraging different resources to make the necessary social and environmental change which we hope will ultimately lead to full equality.
We ensure that there is no discrimination in the recruitment, employment, working conditions, benefits, respect for privacy, or treatment of harassment. We provide support to employees to be their true selves so that they can work with dignity and without stigma. We aim to set an example for small and medium organisations to embrace a similar attitude and to create awareness at a societal level about pressing legal issues.
Specifically, the HIP pride wishes to push legal awareness about LGBTQI issues to the next level.
Discussing Estate Planning as an effective tool for pre- and post-mortem arrangements – including EPOAs, AHDs and inheritance rights in general
Discussing family planning and marriage as a protection of a couple’s (and their children’s) interests – including topics like adoption, IVF and surrogacy
Discussing divorce and the right to legally dissolve a same-sex marriage – including the breakup of a relationship, the split of assets and custody of children
Discussing the evolution of marriage in Hong Kong – including recent progress made in the courts and the ultimate goal of achieving equal marriage for all
* Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute & Pink Alliance: Survey on Hong Kong LGBT+ Issues, Aug 2022
** Sexualities Research Programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong & Transgender Resource Center: Excluded lives: The largest-scale survey on the social and legal marginalization of transgender people in Hong Kong so far, May 2021
***Lingnan University: Building Inclusive Workplaces for Lesbians and Bisexual Women in Hong Kong’s Financial Services Industry, May 2021
By actively promoting diversity, Hugill & Ip aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential
This November we celebrate Pink Friday with a review of recent legal cases that open the way to enhanced civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong
What does the Court Case Ng Hon Lam Edgar v Secretary for Justice [2023] HKCA 1224 mean for same-sex couples?
Alfred Ip, Azan Marwah and Christie Lee analyse practical effects on same-sex marriage
The ruling shows that the Parent and Child Ordinance, which came into effect in 1993, is not equipped to deal with the evolution of families
The High Court of Hong Kong sides with a lesbian couple who argued that both mothers should have parental status over their child born through reciprocal IVF
Analyzing the Hong Kong landmark case and discussing potential developments which may lead to new legislation granting expanded civil rights to same-sex couples
Why Is It Still So Hard for the LGBTQ+ Community to Form Families in Hong Kong?
Discussing his legal career and his commitment to pushing for better rights for the LGBTQ+ community
Hugill & Ip joins Pink Friday again! Friday 19 November 2021 marks the celebration of LGBT+ inclusion by making the invisible truly visible. Pink Friday is a collective community effort…
It’s crucial that LGBT community / allies seize the momentum created by these legal challenges to fight for equal rights, opportunities and privileges.
Regardless of the type of relationship you are in, having a Will ensures that partners will be provided for and have legal means of inheritance in the case of an unfortunate death.
Hong Kong does not recognise same-sex marriage, barring couples from many of the rights and benefits that come with legal matrimony.
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