Hong Kong's Online Arbitration Platform provides a cheaper and in many cases effective alternative to traditional dispute resolution methods. This article explorer the platform and highlights the newly tailored rules in force since February 2025.

Hong Kong's legal hub status is becoming ever more prominent in the region, matching well to its already established superconnector status in cross-border business. Adding the HQ of IOMed to its ranks in May 2025, Hong Kong has added to its attractiveness as a jurisdiction for settling disputes through mediation: a welcome addition to our ever more connected world.

Courts offer alternative (substitute) methods for serving Defendants in Hong Kong with documents in case ordinary service is unsuccesful. This article lays out the various methods available to solicitors when a Defendant has 'gone missing' and the substitute methods need to be employed for the court case to be able to continue

Courts are slowly adoption more leniency and a business oriented approach towards recognition of jurisdictions in cross-boundary judgements

SLAPPs are legal actions that are abusive and an improper use of the legal system. Thankfully measures to curb SLAPPs are on the rise.

Author: David Ravenscroft , Senior Consultant Hong Kong Mediation in Litigation and How the Practice Has Evolved Mediation in litigation has evolved over the last decade, with facilitative and sometimes evaluative mediation styles being used. Pre-mediation meetings have become a significant trend, allowing mediators to understand the dispute, gauge the temperature and apply the most suitable mediation style. Mediation has now been part of the litigation landscape in Hong Kong

Author: David Ravenscroft , Senior Consultant While mediation develops differently in each jurisdiction, the global pandemic has introduced the worldwide practice of online mediation – a change that is here to stay. As a consequence, the importance of pre-mediation meetings has increased, reflecting the flexibility of mediation, a core principle of the service. How Mediation Practices Have Evolved in Hong Kong and Globally Flexibility is one of the core principles of mediati

Author: Kelly Leung , Trainee Solicitor | Co-Author: Tajriyan Siddiqui , Marketing Assistant From corporate law to criminal trials, read about my experience of the arraignment, jury empanelment, witness calling, and verdict day in a high-profile armed robbery case. Introduction to the Hong Kong Criminal Trial Process Being a trainee solicitor sees me mostly handling corporate and probate cases. Representing a client at a criminal trial over an armed robbery case however, was

According to the recently released 2022 case statistics, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has had its highest...