Some highlights of this edition:

1. On Admiralty, the recent developments addressed include those on limitation and forum selection.

2. Recent developments on Economics Torts addressed include: (i) the abolition of the “fraud exception” to the availability of summary judgment; and (ii) the English Court of Appeal’s clarification in Racing Partnership Ltd v Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Ltd [2021] Ch 233 of the law on unlawful means conspiracy.

3. Key updates on Competition Law addressed include: (i) the position in competition cases between private parties (as dealt with by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v Meyer Aluminium Ltd [2018] 2 HKLRD 1284); and (ii) refinements on investigation and enforcement, including Section 48 Warrants and Revised Leniency Policies.

4. On Insolvency and Bankruptcy are addressed, among other things, ground-breaking developments flowing from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals decision in Re Lam Kwok Hung Guy (2023) 26 HKCFAR 119.

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