Hong Kong, 26 April 2023: It remains the finest light show on earth. Whether you are flying over the harbour, standing high up on a hiking trail or perched on a Peak apartment balcony, the night view of Hong Kong is truly breathtaking: this magical city gleaming in all its glory, charged with energy, vibrancy […]

By Gabriella Chan Hong Kong, 25 April 2023: In our recent blog concerning the legal rights and responsibilities of unmarried parents, we highlighted that a minor may apply to the court for a declaration that a person is, in the eyes of the law, their parent (usually father) and that they are the legitimate child […]

Gold Coast, Australia, 12 April 2023: It’s remembered as the “Miracle on Ice”. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, the US men’s ice hockey team – a no-hope bunch of amateurs and minor leaguers – stunned the mighty Soviet Union, four-time defending champions, 4-3 in an epic medal round clash. The humble hosts […]

By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 6 April 2023: Homeowners who carry out illegal construction work in the belief they will get away with it are being forewarned that the authorities will soon be taking a tougher stance. A report by the Ombudsman has outlined multiple ways to speed up enforcement action against so-called unauthorised building […]

By Gabriella Chan Hong Kong, 4 April 2023: There is a telling sentence on the Department of Justice’s website relating to the custody and upbringing of children. It states: “The rights and authority of the mother and father of a child are equal except where the child is born out of wedlock, in which case […]

Hong Kong, 29 March 2023: It takes about 10 minutes to walk briskly from our office building in Queen’s Road East to the Wanchai waterfront. You must cross several busy roads, either at traffic lights or via footbridges, before reaching the promenade by the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where you can admire this […]