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Proper Estate Planning When Terminally Ill 1200 761 Alfred Ip

Proper Estate Planning When Terminally Ill

Whilst each person’s circumstance is different, a person diagnosed with a life-threatening condition or terminal illness may want to address several necessary estate planning issues.

Podcast S1E1 | Dispute Resolution: Key Issues About Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation in Hong Kong 1920 700 Jonathan Gray

Podcast S1E1 | Dispute Resolution: Key Issues About Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation in Hong Kong

Adam Hugill, Jonathan Gray and Matthew Love discuss Hong Kong’s civil litigation structure, including trials, costs, procedures and enforcing judgments.

The Positive Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility 1050 700 Gary Wong

The Positive Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR not only can be impacting the society we live in and create a healthier community, but it can also be part of a business strategy for success.

Economic Times | Hugill & Ip Solicitors Joins the #IAmAndIWill Campaign in Support of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research 1920 1080 Hugill & Ip
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Economic Times | Hugill & Ip Solicitors Joins the #IAmAndIWill Campaign in Support of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research

World Cancer Day is an initiative that unites the global community and highlights efforts worldwide to reduce the cancer burden, promote greater equity and integrate control of the disease into the international health and development agenda. At the start of the millennium, 4 February was declared World Cancer Day. It began with cancer experts who…

Divorce and the Right to Live in the Matrimonial Home 900 643 Alfred Ip

Divorce and the Right to Live in the Matrimonial Home

Separation and divorce generally require specific arrangements related to the home that a couple shares: rented or owned, in one or in both names, you may still have rights to live there.

How Can Divorce Affect Inheritance Assets? 900 675 Alfred Ip

How Can Divorce Affect Inheritance Assets?

In divorce proceedings everything owned or controlled by the parties is to be considered as part of the matrimonial pool. However, there is a difference regarding the assets which have been inherited.

Hugill & Ip and Alfred Ip Nominated in Three Categories in Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards Asia Pacific 2020 1600 1006 Hugill & Ip
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Hugill & Ip and Alfred Ip Nominated in Three Categories in Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards Asia Pacific 2020

We are delighted to announce details of the inaugural Chambers Diversity and Inclusion Awards Asia Pacific 2020 which will take place on Thursday, 5 March 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai, India. The charity partner will be MLDI – Media Legal Defence Initiative. The Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards celebrate in-house legal teams…

Increasing the Enforceability of Post-Termination Restrictions 1080 718 Adam Hugill

Increasing the Enforceability of Post-Termination Restrictions

The uncertainty regarding the enforceability of post-termination restrictions is gradually decreasing thanks to landmark cases. In particular, U.K. judgments still carry a strong impact on Hong Kong Courts.

Two Partners at Hugill & Ip Solicitors Recognized for their Pro-bono and Community Work 1600 1006 Hugill & Ip
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Two Partners at Hugill & Ip Solicitors Recognized for their Pro-bono and Community Work

The Law Society of Hong Kong has presented the 2019 Awards for the Pro-bono and Community Recognition Programme to two of the firm’s partners: Alfred Ip (Ip Woon Shun – 葉煥信) Gary Wong The Law Society supports and encourages a wide variety of pro bono legal services provided by lawyers to the public of Hong…

HIV Status and Confidentiality 1200 795 Hugill & Ip
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HIV Status and Confidentiality

In Hong Kong the current legal protection afforded to victim of discrimination because of HIV status exists in the form of confidentiality rule and anti-discrimination law

Taylor Vinters | Hong Kong: Recognition of same-sex marriages in connection with employment rights and entitlements 1200 675 Hugill & Ip
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Taylor Vinters | Hong Kong: Recognition of same-sex marriages in connection with employment rights and entitlements

Although Hong Kong boasts that it is Asia’s World City, in many respects it has fallen behind most developed jurisdictions, not least on the issue of protection from discrimination and – specifically for this article – protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.   Hong Kong has not passed any laws to prevent…

Protection from Discrimination and HIV Status 1800 1200 Adam Hugill

Protection from Discrimination and HIV Status

In Hong Kong HIV status is protected as a being a disability under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance

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