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Westlaw HK now contains 120 law journals!

Westlaw HK — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:23:02 +0000

With the addition of further law journals including:

European Constitutional Law Review
Hague Journal on the Rule of Law
Irish Jurist

The full list now includes journals covering an extremely broad set of practice areas and legal topics, delivers current legal analysis on the topics of importance to lawyers in Hong Kong, and provides more than 10 times the coverage of our largest competitor. All 120 are part of the core Westlaw HK and UK service.

The full list includes:

Click any of the titles below to access the search page for the journal on Westlaw HK. Non-subscribers can contact +852 3762 3222 to request a trial, or email enquiries@westlaw.com.hk.

Filed under: Legal Research, News & Analysis, UK, Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: Hong Kong Law Journal, journals, Law Journals, Legal Journals, Westlaw HK

ALB Legal News now on Westlaw HK!

Westlaw HK — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:15:11 +0000

Westlaw HK is pleased to announce that we are now including News, Deals and Appointments articles from Asian Legal Business in the Hong Kong Current Awareness service on Westlaw HK.

Hong Kong Current Awareness keeps you up to date with all the legislative and regulatory developments in Hong Kong as well as new case law as it is published by the Judiciary. Now we go even further to keep you up-to-date.

ALB Legal News will keep you informed of all the key deals taking place, which firms are representing which parties, the latest lateral moves from across the region, and will provide you with content that explores the commercial implications of legal changes, developments and trends.

ALB Legal News in Westlaw HK

With approximately 4-5 articles per day and with coverage that extends beyond Hong Kong into China, India and SE Asia, this is a significant addition to the Westlaw HK Current Awareness service will provide value to litigators, corporate lawyers, business development teams and librarians in general.

Visit Westlaw HK today and click on Current Awareness to see what is new from ALB!

Content will be initially loaded as ‘Press Releases’.

Don’t have Current Awareness in your subscription? Contact us for more information on how to subscribe!

Tel: +852 3762 3222

Email: enquiries@westlaw.com.hk

Filed under: Legal Research, News & Analysis, Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: ALB, Asian Legal Business, Current Awareness, Hong Kong Law, Legal News, New Developments, News, Westlaw HK

Today is World Intellectual Property Day!

Westlaw HK — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:58:41 +0000

World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated annually on 26 April. The event was originally setup by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) back in 2000.

You can find out more from Wikipedia about the history of the event including about the past themes of the event. This year’s theme is ‘Designing the Future’

The WIPO Website also contains a lot of information about this year’s theme

Westlaw HK has a number of key resources for legal professionals related to Intellectual Property including:

Specialist Intellectual Property Journals

Specialist Intellectual Property Books

Intellectual Property is also extensively referenced in a number of other books and journals on Westlaw HK. Here we only list the specialist publications.

Westlaw HK also contains all the relevant primary law resources for an Intellectual Property lawyer.

For details about this content or how to gain access to any of these resources please contact us on +852 3762 3222 or email enquiries@westlaw.com.hk.

Filed under: Events, International, News & Analysis Tagged: CIPA Guide to the Patents Acts, Copinger and Skone James on Copyright, European Intellectual Property Review, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Quarterly, International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names, Terrel on the Law of Patents, WIPO Journal

Westlaw HK: Young Bar Exclusive Offer!

Westlaw HK — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:01:34 +0000

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH

Members of the Young Bar (in Hong Kong) can now sign up for an exclusive special offer.

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CONTACT AN ACCOUNT MANAGER AT +852 3762 3222 OR EMAIL ENQUIRIES@WESTLAW.COM.HK

WESTLAW HK PRIMARY INCLUDES:

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Commentary

Journals

Current Awareness

News

*Terms & Conditions:

Offer available to Young Bar only (in Hong Kong)
One Young Bar Package per person
Limited no. of packages availalbe, first come first servced
New subscribers only
Includes 2011 Hong Kong White Book Volume 1 and 3 only, or Archbold Hong Kong 2011, main work only
No cancellation available during the year
Deadline May 16th 2011
Payment either as annual subscription or monthly by credit card

Filed under: Case Law, Commentary, Legal Research, Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: Archbold Hong Kong, Hong Kong White Book, New Westlaw HK, Special Offer, Westlaw HK, Westlaw HK Primary, Young Bar

What is the best Internet browser to use with Westlaw HK?

Westlaw HK — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:48:01 +0000

Following feedback from customers we thought it would be useful to post a note to help users to select the most appropriate software for use with Westlaw HK

INTERNET BROWSERS

Please note that the new Westlaw HK has been optimised for usage on Internet Explorer 7 and above and also on recent Mozilla Firefox browsers. Westlaw HK also effectively operates effectively on the iPad and other mobile devices. However at this time it is not optimised for usage on Google Chrome.

PDF READERS

Also users of Mac Preview may notice that downloaded PDF documents do not render. This is because these are optimised for download using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is the prevailing software in this area.

RECOMMENDATION

We highly recommend that users download the latest versions of either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, and Adobe Acrobat Reader to ensure the best user experience whilst using the new Westlaw HK.

For any questions please contact feedback@westlaw.com.hk or telephone +852 3762 3227.

Filed under: Westlaw HK Notices, Westlaw HK User Tips Tagged: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Browsers, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, System Requirements

HKLRD 2011 Feb Part 1 Loaded to Westlaw HK

Westlaw HK — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:21:41 +0000

The following cases from The Authorised Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest (HKLRD) service are now available on Westlaw HK:

Mak Ka Hing v Pang Ming Chung, [2011] 1 HKLRD 347, CACV 215/2002, 28-Nov-03
Ubamaka v Secretary for Security, [2011] 1 HKLRD 359, CACV 138/2009, 19-Nov-10
Ageas Insurance Co (Asia) Ltd v Lam Hau Wah Inneo, [2011] 1 HKLRD 422, CACV 86/2010, 10-Dec-10
Re Man Sham Chung Wui, [2011] 1 HKLRD 427, CACV 39/2010, 13-Dec-10
HKSAR v Tang Zhuyan, [2011] 1 HKLRD 447, CACC 223/2010, 14-Dec-10
Re Estate of Cheung Hung, [2011] 1 HKLRD 455, HCAG 12943/2009, 15-Dec-10
Midland Business Management Ltd v Lo Man Kui, [2011] 1 HKLRD 470, HCA 1599/2010, 20-Dec-10
Falcon Insurance Co (Hong Kong) Ltd v Flagship Underwriting Management Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 489, HCA 312/2010, 22-Dec-10
香港特別行政區訴僑景實業有限公司, [2011] 1 HKLRD 496, HCMA 6/2010, 2010年3月10日
HKSAR v Kindview Industrial Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 501, HCMA 6/2010, 10-Mar-10
鄧秋悅訴傅劍波, [2011] 1 HKLRD 509, DCEC 28/2008, 2010年4月9日
Tang Chau Yuet v Fu Kin Po, [2011] 1 HKLRD 519, DCEC 28/2008, 9-Apr-10

To access these cases please click on the citation (login to Westlaw HK with your username and password for seamless access).

Filed under: Case Law, Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: Case Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution, High Court, HKLRD, Hong Kong Cases, Hong Kong Law, Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest, Legal Research, Westlaw HK

NEW: Westlaw HK Primary Upgrades Existing Subscribers’ Content

Westlaw HK — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:55:22 +0000

Westlaw HK have upgraded subscriptions for Law Firms, Barristers and Corporations to Westlaw HK Primary. This new enhanced subscription now gives access to even more authoritative content for the practitioner in Hong Kong.

The upgrade adds the following Commentary Titles to the subscription:

Civil Procedure in Hong Kong: A Guide to the Main Principles
Professional Conduct & Risk Management in Hong Kong
The Conflict of Laws in Hong Kong
The Law of the WTO: China and the Future of Free Trade

This complements the already existing online commentary comprising

Hong Kong Civil Procedure (Hong Kong White Book) 2009
Hong Kong Civil Procedure (Hong Kong White Book) Recent Edition
Principles & Practice of Civil Procedure in Hong Kong

New law firm, bar and corporate subscribers to Westlaw HK will automatically qualify for Westlaw HK Primary

Here we explain a bit more about each of the new Westlaw HK resources.

CIVIL PROCEDURE IN HONG KONG: A GUIDE TO THE MAIN PRINCIPLES

With the implementation of Civil Justice Reform on 2 April 2009, civil procedure in Hong Kong has entered a new era. Significant amendments have been made to the Rules of the High Court and other relevant legislation. Not only has Civil Justice Reform brought about marked changes to the way civil litigation should be conducted, but it also has begun and will continue to bring about a new litigation culture which is of crucial importance for achieving fair and cost-effective disputes resolution.

This book provides a user-friendly, simply written and laid out guide to the main principles of civil procedure in Hong Kong for students (including overseas students studying for the PCLL Conversion Examination in Civil Procedure) and practitioners who would like to gain a good general understanding of particular procedures quickly.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN HONG KONG

Professional conduct is a key area for all members of Hong Kong’s legal profession. To be part of a successful practice today, one is required to follow a set of rules of conduct and to perform effective risk management to achieve minimum exposure to a complaint or claim. All professionals have to follow their ethical guides to ensure the integrity of their profession.

Professional Conduct and Risk Management in Hong Kong is the first book of its kind to comprehensively cover the rules for all contentious and non-contentious matters. It promotes awareness and includes practical discussions and useful cases in relation to conduct and risk management. All members of the legal profession, from trainee solicitors to senior judges will find this to be the essential text for their daily business.

Written by practitioners for practitioners, this highly practical manual sets out the rules with comprehensive discussion. There is extensive discussion of useful cases, disciplinary hearings and the authors have called upon their day-to-day experiences. In addition, risk management rules are also covered. For the first time a broad approach has been taken. This book covers not only barristers and solicitors, but other lawyers such as in-house counsel, legal officers, foreign lawyers and judicial conduct, as well as other professionals such as accountants.

Key Benefits

Highly practical work. Written by practitioners for practitioners.
Fully comprehensive.
First publication in Hong Kong to cover risk management.
Specialist chapters for practice areas.
Disciplinary decisions, subject to confidentiality issues, discussed.

THE CONFLICT OF LAWS IN HONG KONG

The Conflict of Laws in Hong Kong is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the body of law which governs the approach of the Hong Kong civil courts to the selection of governing law and the determination of jurisdiction in cases with a cross-border element (including mainland China and Taiwan as well as foreign countries).

The Hong Kong courts’ approach was originally based on English law but has diverged enormously as a result of statutory changes and a strong body of Hong Kong case law. As a result, it can be very hard for even a specialist to work out the precise position under Hong Kong law for example the author includes a chapter on Exceptions from Ordinary Principles.

Hong Kong’s importance as a global financial centre makes this text an essential reference for all lawyers involved in cross-border transactions in contexts as varied as commercial deals, litigation, family law, insolvency, trusts and estates.

Essential for properly dealing with cross-border legal issues
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments are discussed
Useful chapters such as Evidence and Remedies & Procedure
Authoritative and comprehensive coverage
Practical and detailed analysis in one source

THE LAW OF THE WTO: CHINA AND THE FUTURE OF FREE TRADE

This landmark work traces the development of WTO law from GATT to Doha. It sets out, in one complete and authoritative volume, the Organisation’s basic principles and their practical application in relation to trade in goods, services, agriculture and textiles.

The Law of the WTO: China and the Future of Free Trade offers an in-depth analysis of important WTO case law over the past 50 years, and provides full coverage of China’s legal obligations, regional trade agreements and CEPA, subsidies and countervailing duties, anti-dumping, intellectual property rights and dispute resolution.

Contents

From GATT to WTO
The Basic Principles
Regional Arrangements
Trade in Goods / Trade in Services
Intellectual Property System
Dispute Settlement
Agriculture Trade / Non-tariff Barriers
Subsidy and Countervailing Duties
Anti-dumping / Safeguards / TRIMs
Government Procurement
Development Law of the WTO

ACCESSING THE NEW COMMENTARY

Login to Westlaw HK at www.westlaw.com.hk today and click on ‘Commentary’ at the top of the page. From here you can select a title to search or browse down through the table of contents of the title of your choice.

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Filed under: Commentary, International, Legal Research, Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: Civil Procedure in Hong Kong: A Guide to the Main Principles, conflict of laws, Dispute Resolution, Legal Research, New Developments, Princples and Practice of Civil Procedure in Hong Kong, Professional Conduct, Professional Conduct and Risk Management in Hong Kong, Risk Management, The Conflict of Laws in Hong Kong, The Hong Kong White Book, The Law of the WTO: China and the Future of Free Trade, Westlaw HK, Westlaw HK Primary

HKLRD 2011 Jan Part 2 is now on Westlaw HK

Westlaw HK — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:31:00 +0000

The following cases from The Authorised Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest (HKLRD) service are now available on Westlaw HK:

HKSAR v Wong Hung Ki, [2011] 1 HKLRD 183, CACC 424/2008, 11-May-10
Parshad v Chit Hing Construction Engineering, [2011] 1 HKLRD 217, HCPI 604/2008, 17-Nov-10
Hui Chi Ming v Koon Wing Yee, [2011] 1 HKLRD 260, HCA 1479/2009, 25-Nov-10
Lion Capital LLP v Registrar of Trade Marks, [2011] 1 HKLRD 272, HCMP 192/2008, 26-Nov-10
Secretary for Justice v Coroner, [2011] 1 HKLRD 283, HCMP 690/2009, 2-Dec-10
Lim Jonathan v She Wai Hung, [2011] 1 HKLRD 305, HCA 391/2010, 6-Dec-10
Do Ye Tong Doreen v Wai Hei Wan Wesley, [2011] 1 HKLRD 318, CACV 124/2010, 7-Dec-10
證券及期貨事務監察委員會訴鍾偉華, [2011] 1 HKLRD 325, HCMA 779/2009, 2010年5月7日
Securities and Futures Commission v Chung Wai Wah, [2011] 1 HKLRD 330, HCMA 779/2009, 7-May-10
香港特別行政區訴李天生, [2011] 1 HKLRD 337, CACC 271/2009, 2010年6月30日
HKSAR v Lei Tin Seng, [2011] 1 HKLRD 341, CACC 271/2009, 30-Jun-10
Fok Chun Wa v Hospital Authority, [2011] 1 HKLRD A1, CACV 30/2009, 10-May-10
Yao Man Fai George v Director of Social Welfare, [2011] 1 HKLRD A2, HCAL 69/2009, 21-Jun-10
Deacons v Stanley Wu Chen Kuo, [2011] 1 HKLRD A3, DCCJ 1133/2010, 16-Jul-10
HKSAR v Cheung Chi Wang, [2011] 1 HKLRD A4, HCMA 1021/2009, 30-Jul-10
Secretary for Justice v Yu Yat Sang, [2011] 1 HKLRD A5, CAAR 2/2010, 23-Jul-10

To access these cases please click on the citation (login to Westlaw HK with your username and password for seamless access).

Filed under: Case Law, Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: Case Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution, High Court, Hong Kong Cases, Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong Law, Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest, Legal Research, Westlaw HK

Happy New Year from Westlaw HK!

Westlaw HK — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:42:05 +0000

Westlaw HK would like to wish the Hong Kong legal profession a very Happy New Year and best wishes for a prosperous 2011!

2010 saw a lot of enhancements to Westlaw HK following its initial launch including:

A new citator service with new easy to use icons, enhanced history and more case cross-referencing
New browse functionality
Addition of comprehensive PDF coverage for HKLRD and HKCFAR back to 1905 (The largest collection available!)
Addition of The Law & Practice of Hong Kong Companies (Online Book)
Addition of Chitty on Contracts: Hong Kong Specific Contracts (Online Book)
Addition of Competition Law in China and Hong Kong (Online Book)
Addition of Employment Law & Practice in China (Online Book)
Addition of Principles and Practice of Civil Procedure in Hong Kong to core Westlaw HK Subscription (Online Book)
Addition of UK Annotated Statutes as an add-on subscription
Simplified Historical law searching and browsing back to 1997
Simpler Alerts
iPad, iPhone and Blackberry all supported
Integration of Hong Kong, China, Regional and International News to the Hong Kong subscription
Increase of UK journals coverage to 110 full text journals
Addition of further UK law report series
Addition of Hansard to UK Current Awareness

Add to this some of the fantastic UK commentary resources we made available on Westlaw HK including:

We also have a lot in store for Westlaw HK in 2011 which we hope will help you to achieve your goals.

These enhancements will include (amongst other things):

The addition of the full coverage of the Authorised Hong Kong Chinese Law Reports with Translations (HKCLRT) including PDFs to Westlaw HK’s Hong Kong Law Reports Database.
All the Authorised Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest cases in 2011
All the Authorised Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Reports cases in 2011
Comprehensive unreported judgments coverage.
Hong Kong Civil Procedure (The Hong Kong White Book) 2011
3 Volumes of the Hong Kong Law Journal
Plus much more…

Plus we have received some fantastic feedback from users of the new Westlaw HK and we are really pleased to know that legal research did get easier with the new Westlaw HK!

We are also taking on board customer suggestions for future enhancements so would like to thank those people who have fed back some suggestions.

So keep an eye on the blog and your Westlaw Edge emails for more details on our future developments

All our best wishes for a prosperous 2011!

The Westlaw HK Team

www.westlaw.com.hk

Filed under: Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: China, Civil Procedure, Company Law, Compe, Competition Law, Criminal Law, Hong Kong Cases, Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Reports, Hong Kong Law, Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest, Intellectual Property, International Commercial Arbitration, journals, Landlord & Tenant, Legal Research, Legislation, New Developments, News, Patents, Principles and Practice of Civl Procedure in Hong Kong, Rules of the High Court, The Hong Kong White Book, The Law and Practice of Hong Kong Companies, UK Law, Westlaw HK

HKLRD 2010 Dec Part 2 is now on Westlaw HK

Westlaw HK — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:38:19 +0000

The following cases from The Authorised Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest (HKLRD) service are now available on Westlaw HK:

Fanington Co Ltd v Unite Patron Ltd, [2010] 5 HKLRD 566, LDMP 2/2010, 19-Oct-10
HKSAR v da Silva, [2010] 5 HKLRD 576, CACC 87/2010, 22-Oct-10
Lam Tat Ming v Chief Executive of HKSAR, [2010] 5 HKLRD 581, HCAL 121/2009, 1-Nov-10
Chan Yuet Keung v Harmony (International) Knitting Factory Ltd, [2010] 5 HKLRD 599, HCPI 144/2009, 2-Nov-10
Tsang Yue Joyce v Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd, [2010] 5 HKLRD 628, HCA 2488/2009, 8-Nov-10
Re Estate of Chow Nai Chee, [2010] 5 HKLRD 640, HCMP 1374/2010, 8-Nov-10
Sunlink International Holdings Ltd v Wong Shu Wing, [2010] 5 HKLRD 653, HCA 1527/2010, 8-Nov-10
Sound Industrial Ltd v Kim Yi Property Agency Ltd, [2010] 5 HKLRD 676, DCCJ 3222/2008, 9-Nov-10
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Shahdadpuri, [2010] 5 HKLRD 690, HCMP 938/2010, 16-Nov-10
香港特別行政區訴謝自喜, [2010] 5 HKLRD 703, CACC 393/2009, 2010年6月1日
HKSAR v Tse Chi Hei, [2010] 5 HKLRD 707, CACC 393/2009, 1-Jun-10
趙德光訴譚玉芳, [2010] 5 HKLRD 712, HCAP 9/2006, 2010年6月11日
Chiu Tak Kwong v Tan Yufang, [2010] 5 HKLRD 718, HCAP 9/2006, 11-Jun-10
Lau Luen Hung Thomas v Insider Dealing Tribunal, [2010] 5 HKLRD L1, HCMP 1017/2008, 9-Apr-09
香港特別行政區訴許瑞怡, [2010] 5 HKLRD L2, HCMA 499/2009, 2009年11月13日
HKSAR v Hui Shui Yee Sherry, [2010] 5 HKLRD L3, HCMA 499/2009, 13-Nov-09
HKSAR v Pantilanan Marivita Rosete, [2010] 5 HKLRD L4, HCMA 383/2010, 30-Jun-10
Hollywood Shopping Centre Owners Commitee Ltd v Incorporated Owners of Wing Wah Building Mongkok Kowloon, [2010] 5 HKLRD L5, [2010] 5 HKLRD L6, HCA 1582/2007, 16-Aug-10
Million Genius Ltd v Cheerbond Development Ltd, [2010] 5 HKLRD L7, HCMP 864/2010, 30-Jun-10

To access these cases please click on the citation (login to Westlaw HK with your username and password for seamless access).

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Filed under: Case Law, Westlaw HK Notices Tagged: Case Law, High Court, Hong Kong Cases, Hong Kong Law, Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest, Westlaw HK