Authors: I Grenville Cross GBS, SC, Patrick WS Cheung
The 12th edition of Sentencing in Hong Kong is indispensable for judicial officers, practitioners and academics.
It charts the evolution of sentencing law and practice with cogency and precision.
The Appendix summarises useful judgments in all areas and indicates maximum penalties.
Aggravating factors are reviewed, including the theft of mobile phones, domestic violence and pickpocketing.
Mitigating factors are explained, including advanced age, change of penalty and ignorance of the law.
The latest sentencing guidelines for trafficking in dangerous drugs are incorporated, and the ability of previously sentenced offenders to take advantage of them is considered.
The way in which those convicted of national security offences should be sentenced is explained, together with their eligibility for remission.
Latest judgments concerning assistance to the authorities, concurrent and consecutive sentences, costs in criminal cases compensation orders, fines, life imprisonment and the manufacture of dangerous drugs are referenced.
A comparative dimension is provided where considered helpful, and English authority on the factors affecting the discount for those who help the police is included.
This edition is comprehensive and provides insights into aspects of sentencing which will benefit everybody involved in criminal justice.
It is current as of 1 May 2026.
Authors: Nathan Dentice, Priscilla Au-Young
This title is the first of its kind to provide comprehensive guidance on how to prepare and respond to investigations and enforcement proceedings undertaken by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, including answers to the questions which commonly arise in the conduct of any such matter.
Since the first edition was published six years ago, Hong Kong’s securities regulatory framework has undergone significant development, with numerous decisions from the courts, the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal and the Market Misconduct Tribunal. This second edition offers updated guidance on preparing for and responding to SFC investigations and enforcement proceedings in light of these new developments.
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Authors: ELG Tyler, Stefan HC Lo
The Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding Up and MiscellaneousProvisions) 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: Charles D Booth, ELG Tyler, Jeremy Shek
Since the publication of the Second Edition of The Hong Kong Personal Insolvency Manual in 2010 and the Fourth Edition of its companion volume, The Hong Kong Corporate Insolvency Manual in 2018, there have been significant developments in the personal insolvency law and practice in Hong Kong. This Third Edition of The Hong Kong Personal Insolvency Manual addresses personal insolvency law developments and updates the discussion of case law and legislative enactments. It will be a valuable resource for accounting and legal professionals working in the insolvency field, as well as for bankers, academics and university students.
Starting at HK$ 2,000.00
Author(s): Malcolm Merry
The leading resource for anyone dealing with building management.