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Commissions on Inquiry in Hong Kong (e-book only)

Commissions on Inquiry in Hong Kong (e-book only)

Author: Ian Pennicott SC QC; Calvin Cheuk
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789888590971
Published In: November 2021
Format: e-Book
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Commissions of Inquiry (COIs) are a regular occurrence in Hong Kong. By their very nature, they attract much public and media interest. COIs are governed by the Commissions of Inquiries Ordinance (Cap.86). Only the Chief Executive in Council has the power to set up a COI. This power will be exercised when a matter of “public importance” merits investigation. The last three COIs, upon which the text primarily draws, have been (a) the Lamma Ferry collision; (b) Excess lead in the water at public housing developments; and (c) the Hung Hom Station Extension project.

This is the first text that "tells you all you want to know" about COIs in Hong Kong. It is a practical guide drawing on the experience and expertise of the Authors who served as counsel to recent COIs (a) Excess lead in the water at public housing developments and (b) the Hung Hom Station Extension project.

1. Introduction

2. The Requirement of Fairness

3. The Appointment of and Directions to the COI

4. Powers of the Commission

5.Involved Parties and the Right to Representation

6.Contempts and Related Matters

7. The Course of COI Proceedings

8. The COIs Report

9. Funding and Costs of the COI

10. Challenging Findings and Judicial Review of COIs

Ian Pennicott SC QC, Des Voeux Chambers and Keating Chambers, London

Ian Pennicott has extensive experience in all aspects of (a) arbitration law and procedure both as advocate and arbitrator, (b) building, engineering and construction litigation and arbitration, (c) negligence claims against construction professionals (architects, engineers, project managers and building/quantity surveyors; and (d) the law as it applies to the environment. He is a contributor to Halsbury’s Laws of England.

Calvin Cheuk, Des Voeux Chambers

Calvin Cheuk is regularly instructed in disputes relating to large infrastructure and construction projects in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and China. He was counsel to the Commission of Inquiry into the Construction Works at and near the Hung Hom Station Extension. He is Chairman of the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong and the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Construction Law of the Hong Kong Bar Association.