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Author: ELG Tyler, Stefan HC Lo

The Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Handbook details provisions relating to prospectus, companies winding-up rules, insolvency of companies, disqualification of directors, receivership, restrictions on sale of shares and provisions relating to the Societies Ordinance are still in force under the now retitled Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32).

Authors: Denise Souza, Andra Le Roux-Kemp, Victor Lui, Micky Yip, Peter Yu and Emily Yu 

This Criminal Law & Procedure Handbook aims to make available, in a convenient and up-to-date form, the consolidated text of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200), Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap 221), Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 134), Juvenile Offenders Ordinance (Cap 226), Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap 228) and an extract of relevant sections from the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap 227).

Author: ELG Tyler, Stefan HC Lo

"A useful source for comment on the provisions of the new CO and for relevant Hong Kong cases."              - ELG Tyler

Note: Due to the expansion of the legislation and respective legal commentary, the 21st Edition of this title will be bound in two volumes. We hope that this will improve usability, while offering the most comprehensive and relevant content on this area of law.

Author(s):  P.Y.Lo

The fourth edition of Hong Kong District Court Practice brings together the complex text of the District Court Ordinance (Cap 336), the Rules of the District Court and Practice Directions relevant to the District Court. Commentaries include section-by section annotations dealing with the meaning and application of the statutory provisions, drawing on case law from Hong Kong, England and the Commonwealth.

Author: Albert HY Chen

An Introduction to the Chinese Legal System, first published in 1992, was one of the first books in English on the developing legal system of the People’s Republic of China. It provides a systematic account of this system’s history, constitutional structure, sources of law, major legal institutions (such as the courts, the procuratorates, the legal profession and the Ministry of Justice), as well as the basic concepts and principles of Chinese procedural and substantive law.

Author(s):  W.S. Clarke

Written by a team of experts, Hong Kong Civil Court Practice – Desk Edition 2019 is a practitioner’s essential reference work intended for use by all members of the legal community. It outlines the Rules of the High Court with extensive commentary by a team of experts. It contains the Competition Tribunal Rule and the latest decisions of the Hong Kong courts are reflected in the updated and revised commentary.

Author: Stephen Hall

Ho & Hall's Hong Kong Contract Law - Fifth Edition, written by Stephen Hall, is a comprehensive work which expertly identifies the unique local characteristics of Hong Kong contact law. The text balances theoretical and policy discussion with practical considerations, including clear illustrative examples of the law at work. It is the author's hope that this fifth edition of Betty Ho’s principal work on contract law can build on her legacy and make a contribution to the further emergence of a Hong Kong common law of contract.

Author: Simon Luk

This book provides a practical update on the key issues and factors affecting the successful deal-making and execution of a cross-border M&A transaction, covering Hong Kong, Mainland China (driven by the influence of its Belt and Road initiative), and the regulations on foreign investments in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Belgium and the United Arab Emirates.

Author(s): Loh Siew Cheang, William MF Wong S.C., Kerby Lau

This title takes an innovative approach to company law, from the perspective of accountability for corporate powers and conduct. It also includes comprehensive analysis of the complex technical rules contained in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571). 

Authors: Grenville I Cross SBS, SC and Patrick WS Cheung

The eighth edition of Sentencing in Hong Kong is a vital work of reference for anyone involved in the criminal law.