Since the Civil Justice Reform came into force, there have been a raft of new measures introduced to combat the old problems associated with case management and pre-action protocol. Practitioners have now completed a full year of practice under its auspices and the Civil Justice Reform regime has introduced a new culture of client management and case handling. The reforms have not been without their problems as lawyers adjust to the new era after years of conventional wisdom. Practitioners are being given very little clemency and are expected to be fully up to speed in this respect, or else face severe court sanctions, often costs.

Hong Kong has seen many changes to Employment Law over the past few years: the passing of the Race Discrimination Ordinance in 2009, the Employment (Amendment) Ordinance in 2010, and significant increases in case law. Employment Law is now one of the leading practice areas in law firms, with the new Minimum Wage Bill anticipated to significantly impact business of every kind in the near future.

Now in its sixth edition Archbold Hong Kong continues to encapsulate essential knowhow for all criminal practitioners, keeping your knowledge up to date with its new expanded service. Archbold contains all the materials you need from the preparatory stages to full trial and beyond.

Hong Kong Basic Law Annotations and Commentary is the landmark first publication to include direct annotations of the Basic Law’s full text.

This authoritative work is the essential reference source for all concerned with Hong Kong’s constitutional order created under the Basic Law.

In recent years mediation in Hong Kong has attracted widespread interest.

Practice Direction 31 is now in effect, mediation will be at the forefront of all dispute resolution and litigation. Parties that do not resort to mitigation may face adverse consequences. Even where the mediation is not successful it is likely to have had the positive effect of reducing the conflict and issues between the parties.

(Release 4 published in March 2008)

(Release 3 published September 2007)

(Release 2 published June 2007)