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Hong Kong Conveyancing Law, 8th Edition

Hong Kong Conveyancing Law, 8th Edition

Author: Judith Sihombing; Michael Wilkinson
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789888477432
Published In: October 2018
Format: Hardback , 1300 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
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The eighth edition of Hong Kong Conveyancing Law focuses on Small House Policy concerns, contract matters, remedies on default, equitable interests and remedies, “irregular” interests, anti-money laundering, and companies and conveyancing transactions.

What's new in this edition This eighth edition discusses recent key cases on:

The abuse of the small house policy: Li Ting Kit Tso v Cheung Tin Wah (2017)
The use of land as columbarium breaching the New Grant and whether it is permitted under the Outline Zoning Plan: Regal Shining Ltd v Secretary for Justice (2015)
Whether use of premises as a home for the elderly breached the restriction on use as a ‘tavern’ in an offensive trades clause: Incorporated Owners of Yue Sun Mansion v Lake Side Elderly Centre Ltd (2016)
Principles applicable to judicial review of planning restrictions as set out by the Court of Final Appeal: Hysan Development Co Ltd v Town Planning Board (2016)
Whether approval of plans are required from the Building Authority for demolition of unauthorised building works: Re Profit Success Development Ltd (2014)
The scope of discretion of the Building Authority under s 16(1)(g) of the Buildings Ordinance: Building Authority v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) (2015)
The Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance: Ho Loy v Director of Environmental Protection (2016); Leung Hon Wai v Director of Environmental Protection (2015).

Ch 1: Land Tenure in HK
Ch 2: System of Land Holding in HK
Ch 3: Planning Considerations
Ch 4: Co-ownership of Multi-storey Buildings
Ch 5: Nature of the Title to be Given
Ch 6: Proof of Title
Ch 7: Property Investigation
Ch 8: Formation of Contract for Sale of Land
Ch 9: Contract - Vitiating Factors
Ch 10: Contract - Capacity, Status and Disabilities
Ch 11: Contents of Contract
Ch 12: Assignments
Ch 13: Security Transactions over Land
Ch 14: Completion of Contract for Sale of Land
Ch 15: Remedies for Breach of Contract of Sale of Land

Judith Sihombing

LLB (Melb), LLM (Malaya) Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia Lecturing in Law at the Faculties of Law at Hong Kong University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Michael Wilkinson

BA, LLB (Cantab), Barrister-at-Law of the Inner Temple, Adjunct Professor and Former Chairman of the Board of the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong