International Law

Authors: Keith Hotten, Dennis Ho, Mathilda Kwong

Since its original publication in 2010, Family Court Practice has become a required reading for lawyers and judges engaged in family practice at all levels in Hong Kong (Family Court, High Court, and Court of Final Appeal). Being a comprehensive, practical, and critical account of the law drafted from the viewpoint of experienced practitioners, this book contains the only one-stop comprehensive collection of primary sources (Practice Directions, Ordinances, subsidiary legislation, and international law), and practice and procedure checklists. It also includes precedents, ancillary relief tables, lists of leading cases, and useful websites arranged by subject.

Authors: Judith Sihombing

The ninth edition of the Hong Kong Conveyancing Law re-examines “property” in the traditional sense as assets become computerised and digitised. While land continues to be a fundamental part of property transactions in the world of conveyancing, traditional property principles, such as equitable relief against forfeiture of a licence, have been revisited and even revived.

Authors: Bernard Mak, Brian Lo, Candice Lau, Ernest C Y Ng, Jason Gerber, Lok Ho, Mike Yeung, and Vincent Lung.

The Butterworths Hong Kong Securities Law Handbook (Seventh Edition) is a detailed work of reference containing up-to-date materials on the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571), the landmark statute that consolidated and reformed pre-existing legislation regulating securities, futures and leveraged foreign exchange contracts, intermediaries and markets in Hong Kong.

Author: Professor Stephen Hall

Ho & Hall's Hong Kong Contract Law Sixth edition comprehensively updates the law of contract as it applies in Hong Kong and revises and clarifies statements of the law in a number of areas. It incorporates significant developments in all areas including, most notably, implied terms, offer and acceptance, contractual intention, interpretation of terms, implied terms, misrepresentation, rectification, economic duress, severance of restrictive covenants, third party rights, negotiating damages, penalties, and promissory estoppel.

Authors: Jacky Yeung, Emily Yu, Victor Lui, Griffith Cheng, Tien Kei Rui, Micky Yip, Oscar Tan 

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).

Authors: Jacky Yeung, Emily Yu, Victor Lui, Griffith Cheng, Tien Kei Rui, Micky Yip, Oscar Tan 

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).

Authors: Julia Au, Moses Kong, Jethro Pak, Chantel Lin, Sasha Allison, Jack Chan, Carol OM Lee

The Butterworths Hong Kong Probate, Administration and Trustee Handbook (Fifth Edition) is a comprehensive work of reference on the major legislation pertaining to probate and trusts law and practice in Hong Kong, which includes the Probate and Administration Ordinance (Cap 10), Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29), Wills Ordinance (Cap 30), Powers of Attorney Ordinance (Cap 31), Intestates’ Estates Ordinance (Cap 73), Variation of Trusts Ordinance (Cap 253), Perpetuities and Accumulations Ordinance (Cap 257), Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance (Cap 481), and Enduring Powers of Attorney Ordinance (Cap 501).

Authors: Stefan HC Lo, Nick Chan, Hin Ham Shum

The Butterworths Hong Kong Partnership Law Handbook - Third Edition includes detailed analysis and annotations on the relevant legislation pertaining to partnership law in Hong Kong.

Author: Dominic Wai

The second edition of the Butterworths Hong Kong Anti-Money Laundering Handbook gives a summary of the Government’s consultation exercise on legislative proposals to enhance AML regulations and a list of updated Guidelines published by regulatory bodies for operation of Schedule 2 of the Ordinance, including the Monetary Authority, the SFC etc.

Author: Mimi Zou

Chinese Contract Law and the 2020 Civil Code is the first book to introduce the key provisions on contracts in the Civil Code to an English-speaking audience outside mainland China. It is written for legal practitioners, researchers, and students who are looking for a clear, succinct, and up-to-date practical guide to the principles of Chinese contract law.