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News

	11/5/2009 Accused killer's neighbours smelt bodies Neighbors of alleged US serial killer had apparently complained about a foul smell for years, but many believed it came from a sausage shop next door.

	11/5/2009 China to ban tough treatment of web addicts China's ministry of health has moved to ban the use of physical punishment to treat teenagers addicted to the web, according to draft guidelines.

	11/5/2009 Views sought on multi-party litigation The Law Reform Commission is seeking views on its proposal to introduce a mechanism for multi-party litigation in Hong Kong.

	11/5/2009 Man who robbed wife's 'bad friend' gets 10 years A man who tried to keep his wife from bad company by robbing her prostitute friend was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

	11/5/2009 School principal denies sex assault on student's mom The principal of a Sheung Shui Primary school has denied three counts of indecently assaulting the mother of a student three times on the same day.

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Who's doing what in the industry - deals, transactions, tenders, professional moves, appointments and more

Business

	11/5/2009 Latham & Watkins represents Ming An (Holdings) Company in its privatization

	11/5/2009 Maples and Calder advises Evergrande Real Estate on Cayman Islands and BVI laws

	11/4/2009 Latham & Watkins represents leading Chinese media company in its US$176.7m acquisition

	11/3/2009 JSM acting for the IPO and Listing of Trinity

	11/2/2009 Paul Hastings advises Morgan Stanley on Yuzhou Properties HK$1.62b HK IPO and global offering

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The latest Hong Kong cases hot off the bench - updated daily

Daily Cases

TK 與 LYY - [2009] HKCU 1638
高等法院上訴法庭 — 高等法院上訴法庭副庭長鄧國楨高等法院上訴法庭法官張澤祐 — HCMP 1865/2009 — 2009年10月28日
香港特別行政區訴莊棕興 (CHONG CHUNG HING) - [2009] HKCU 1637
高等法院上訴法庭 — 高等法院上訴法庭法官張澤祐高等法院上訴法庭法官袁家寧 — CACC 63/2009 — 2009年10月23日
香港特別行政區訴黃俊昌 - [2009] HKCU 1636
高等法院原訟法庭 — 主審法官：高等法院原訟法庭暫委法官杜麗冰 — HCMA 388/2009 — 2009年9月22日
朱國瑋 (Chu Kwok Wai) 及張國民經營文利工程公司 (Cheung Kwok Man t/a Man Lee Engineering Company) - [2009] HKCU 1635
高等法院原訟法庭 — 主審法官：高等法院原訟法庭法官潘兆初 — HCLA 47/2008 — 2009年10月22日
香港特別行政區訴刁洸中 - [2009] HKCU 1634
高等法院原訟法庭 — 審理法官：高等法院原訟法庭法官潘敏琦 — HCMA 745/2009; HCMA 745A/2009 — 2009年10月21日

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This month's spotlight article

Spotlight

	8/10/2009 The Human Rights Enterprise The Hon Michael Kirby, a retired Justice of the High Court of Australia and an advocate for minority rights worldwide, talks about human rights issues Click Play Button to Listen Now

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Read and comment on blogs and expert analysis on a wide range of legal topics - or contribute your own

Blogs & Analysis

	Posted By: Malcolm Merry 10/26/2009 Not Entirely Legal - Part 17 National Day celebration under blue sky; long march of wedding couples; new China; Peking or Beijing

	Posted By: Ian De Witt 10/15/2009 New Case Management Regime Poses Problems for Liquidators Effects of civil procedure reform on liquidators and insolvency practitioners

	Posted By: Kenneth V Nourse 9/17/2009 Strategically Managing Electronic Discovery in a Global Marketplace A practical guidance about data privacy regulatory frameworks in the globe

	Posted By: Malcolm Merry 9/15/2009 Not Entirely Legal - Part 16 Jurisprudence at Oxford; red light theory; mix of law teachers from different countries

	Posted By: Maurice Hoo 9/10/2009 Draft Foreign-Invested Partnership Regulations New Possibilities for Global Funds in China?

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Articles from Hong Kong Lawyer, the official journal of the Law Society of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Lawyer

Crisis management and the future of law firms
In the altered business landscape since the global financial crisis, how will law firms be forced to adapt their practice structures and strategies to the changing times?
The Soler case and common issues in artist management agreement disputes
David Ma looks at how the Hong Kong courts will apply contract and fiduciary principles where an artist/management relationship has broken down.
Third party applications for care of minors
Tony Luk observes the difficulties for third parties to family disputes in applying for custody and urges a revamp of the legislative regime for children.
Enduring powers of attorney: providing for personal care
Stuart Stoker outlines the details of the LRC's latest proposals and invites comments from the profession.
Slowly waking up from the nightmare: Hong Kong’s legal job market
The downturn may have darkened the employment situation for many, but the forecast is brightening for those lawyers who can ride the upswing, writes Rob Green.

Podcasts and videos on legal and business topics

Audio & Video

	Obama administration's proposal for a new consumer financial protection agency Interview with Professor James Fanto of Brooklyn Law School Click Play Button to Listen Now

	LegalTech New York 2009 Interview with John Lipsey, Vice President of Corporate Counsel Services for LexisNexis Click Play Button to Listen Now

	Q&A session with The Honorable Mary Robinson Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Click Play Button to Listen Now

	Google and Authors Guild reach settlement by LexisNexis Click Play Button to Listen Now

	Role of credit default swaps in the current credit crunch by Jonathan Sablone and Timothy Mungovan of Nixon Peabody Click Play Button to Listen Now

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