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Publications

Hong Kong Medical Law Brief - April 2012
27 April 2012
Welcome to the latest edition of the Hong Kong Medical Law Brief.
Personal Injury and Fatal Accident Brief - April 2012
16 April 2012
In this edition, we discuss the implications of a recent UK Privy Council case on discount rates and higher multipliers and the likelihood that Hong Kong will follow this trend soon.
Personal Injury and Fatal Accident Brief - February 2012
29 February 2012
In this edition we discuss a recent occupational disease case, Andrew William Maxwell v Keliston Marine, and the principle that a claimant need only prove that unsafe working conditions materially contributed to the contraction of a disease. It is not necessary to show that it was the sole cause.
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Articles

Claims payments under global insurance programmes
25 April 2012
The natural disasters of 2011 have been challenging for a number of countries over the last year, not to mention their insurers. As the flood waters recede, there are practical issues regarding claims payments that need to be considered.
Protecting personal data in the cloud
16 April 2012
We have highlighted in our previous article Legal issues in cloud computing, several serious concerns which companies should take into account when opting for cloud computing services. In this article we examine in greater detail what is likely to be the most important of these issues - data privacy.
CIETAC Arbitration Rules 2012
22 March 2012
The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission's (CIETAC) new arbitration rules 2012 (Arbitration Rules 2012) were adopted on 3 February 2012 and will come into effect on 1 May 2012.
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Cases

Landmark decision by the Hong Kong court defining 'control' in the arrest of ships
10 May 2012
On 4 May 2012 for the first time in the history of the common law, the Court of First Instance handed down a judgment defining the meaning of 'control' of a vessel in the context of ship arrests.
Principles of legal professional privilege
27 April 2012
The recent judgment by the Court of First Instance provides a useful reminder of the principles of the two categories of legal professional privilege (LPP), litigation privilege and legal advice privilege.
Discount rates in personal injury awards
16 April 2012
The recent Privy Council’s decision in Simon v Helmot [2012] UKPC 5 sets out important principles in the assessment of the discount rates in personal injury awards in Guernsey.
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Events

Information technology breakfast seminar series 2012
12 December 2012
Kennedys’ Information Technology practice group will be hosting a series of monthly breakfast seminars for clients in 2012.
Legal risks of using open source software
23 May 2012
The 4th seminar in our Information Technology 2012 seminar series.
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