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Hong Kong, 15 December 2021: <\/strong>Just over two years ago \u2013 mid-protests and pre-Covid \u2013 I took part in a panel discussion on sports law at the LAWASIA Conference in Hong Kong. In doing so, I gave a presentation highlighting several historical examples of litigious sports disputes, both here and overseas, where the action shifted from the pitch, track or arena to the courtroom. In each case, the issues were contentious, complex and involved considerable sums of money. The winners, of course, were the lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there was nothing, absolutely nothing, in my PowerPoint to compare with what we witnessed on Sunday evening as the Formula One season ended in acrimony, confusion and farce at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A series of highly controversial \u2013 some would argue unprecedented \u2013 decisions by the under-pressure race director saw Lewis Hamilton, bidding for his record-breaking eighth world title, denied at the last by upstart rival Max Verstappen, who was crowned champion instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four hours after the race finished, the drivers\u2019 respective teams \u2013 Mercedes for Hamilton and Verstappen\u2019s Red Bull Racing \u2013 were still arguing in the stewards\u2019 room. Having seen their appeals dismissed there, Mercedes could yet take their grievances further, even as far as the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland, a nightmare scenario for the sport. As we watched events unfold, my seven-year-old grandson (and Hamilton uber-fan) Nathan was incensed, insisting Verstappen should be disqualified and made to clean the other drivers\u2019 cars as punishment. He will make a fine judge, one day, will young Nathan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have another race of sorts, hopefully less rancorous and confusing, taking place in Hong Kong this Sunday: the Legislative Council election. It is the first LegCo poll to be held since Beijing overhauled our electoral system to ensure only \u201cpatriots\u201d run this city and opposition parties, unimpressed with the new format \u2013 which includes a vetting process for would-be candidates \u2013 are giving it a miss. Hence, only a handful of moderate or centrist hopefuls are standing in an effort to break a near-total monopoly by the pro-establishment camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political observers predict the turnout will be low, a likelihood which has caused various members of Chief Executive Carrie Lam\u2019s cabinet to take to social media to urge citizens to vote. Leading the way last Sunday was Financial Secretary Paul Chan, who defended the revamp \u2013 under which the number of directly elected seats has been slashed \u2013 as \u201can improved electoral model\u201d which will enable our government to play to its strengths. He added that Hong Kong should learn from the Chinese Communist Party, which had \u201chistorically solved the problem of absolute poverty\u201d under its leadership. Let us hope so: some of you may be familiar with my recent posts concerning this city\u2019s chronic housing shortage<\/a> and glaring inequality<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrie, meanwhile, appears comfortable with the likely low turnout, insisting in an interview with the Global Times<\/em> it will \u201cnot mean anything\u201d. In fact, she believes, it could well indicate public satisfaction with the existing government. Hmm. For the record, ladies and gentleman, I will be voting this Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the election takes place against the backdrop of the pandemic and ongoing \u2013 indeed raging \u2013 debate about this city\u2019s zero-Covid strategy. The new Omicron variant is spreading at an unprecedented rate globally and Hong Kong has reacted emphatically, moving any country with an Omicron case into its Group A highest risk category, meaning residents returning from such places must undergo 21 days quarantine. Yet Mainland China, which has just reported two such cases, is exempted. Indeed, citizens coming back from there can skip quarantine completely under the Return2HK scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDouble standards!\u201d is the cry from frustrated travellers. Not so, insists respiratory medicine expert Dr Leung Chi-chiu, who argues the exemption is justified given that the Mainland and Hong Kong are aligned in their zero-Covid approach. For some considered perspective on Omicron and our city\u2019s pandemic policies, I again recommend the latest podcast<\/a> from Dr David Owens and Professor Ben Cowling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In closing, I should mention we were delighted to host the BC&C Christmas Party last Friday, a welcome return to normality after its Covid-enforced cancellation in 2020. Some 80 guests \u2013 staff, families and former colleagues \u2013 made it our biggest ever gathering and there was much good-natured rivalry between tables in games of charades, guessing festive tunes played backwards and a trivia quiz. The winners, of course, were the lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merry Christmas, everybody!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colin Cohen<\/strong>
Senior Partner<\/strong>
Boase Cohen & Collins<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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