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Hong Kong judgments picked and reviewed by a practicing lawyer. Chosen for public interest, unusual facts, or an important legal principle.

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O v. S
Court of First Instance · 2026-08-31 · Arbitration
On 31 August 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in O v. S (HCCT 82/2026; [2026] HKCFI 4910), dismissing the Plaintiff's originating summons and refusing to set aside a partial award issued by an HKIAC tribunal. Mr Ambrose Ho SC (leading Mr Benny Lo and Mr Jiang Zixin), instructed by Han Kun Law Offices LLP, acted for the successful Defendant.
Cs v. Hkr
Court of Appeal · 2026-07-20 · Arbitration
CS was main contractor on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Project. HKR was the marine works subcontractor under a remeasurement contract (§6). Two disputes went to arbitration: the Sand Fill Issue (whether HKR could claim 100% sand fill, or had to use 30% public fill under a pre-contract oral agreement and Main Contract terms) and the Double Recovery Issue (whether BQ Item 19 and Extra Works Item 20 paid twice for the same rockfill). Arbitrator Mr Bernard Wu found for HKR on both. CS sought leave to appeal under s 5/6 of Schedule 2 to the Arbitration Ordinance. The judge refused leave on 22 November 2024, then granted it on 7 February 2025. CS appealed. The Court of Appeal (Poon CJHC, Kwan VP and Chow JA) dismissed the appeal on 20 July 2026.