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The Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents

The Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents

Author: The Rt Hon The Lord Millett
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789888054305
Published In: Subscription-type (Contents updated periodically)
Format: Hardback (8 volumes)
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
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The Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Presedents is the leading source of noncontentious precedents in terms of the breadth, depth and authority of its content.

It covers everything that both the specialist and generalist practitioner is likely to encounter, offering access to an unrivalled collection of precedents covering all major areas of commercial law and general practice.

The Hong Kong collection in its first edition comprises of 21 volumes covering:

Banking
Business Organisations
Commercial Contracts
Companies
Conveyancing
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Family
General Practice: Agency, Deeds and Powers of Attorney
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Land
Logistics
Taxation and Revenue
Trusts
Wills and Probate

Features:

Concise commentaries on the law, practical checklists and procedural tables
Complete precedents, alternative clauses and ancillary documentation such as model letters
Practical and user-friendly overviews of each subject area, explaining the purpose of individual forms, precedents and clauses and indicating where and when each should be used
Adaptable to changes in law and practice, with scope for constant evolution of the title scheme and regular updates
A team of contributors and editorial advisors who are leading authorities in their fields, and are solicitors, barristers or academics from leading institutions

Editor-in-chief: THE RT HON LORD MILLETT, Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal

Editorial Advisory Board:

The Hon Mr Justice Barma, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court
Mr Michael Downey, Chair of the Hong Kong Employment Group, Paul Hastings
Mr Lester G Huang, LLB (Hong Kong), M Ed (CUHK), JP, Notary Public, China-Appointed Attesting Officer, Civil Celebrant of Marriages, Accredited Mediator, Partner, PC Woo & Co
Mr Fred Kan, Senior Partner, Fred Kan & Co
Mr Paul Kwan, Partner, Deacons
Ms Alice Lee, Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong
Professor Robert Merkin, Consultant, Norton Rose Group, Professor of Commercial Law, Southampton University
Mr Amirali Nasir, BA (Hons), JP, Solicitor, Hong Kong SAR, Solicitor, England and Wales, Notary Public, Hong Kong SAR, Notary Public, England and Wales Ms Judith Sihombing, LLB (Melb), LLM (Malaya), Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia, Part Time Teacher at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor ELG Tyler, MA (Oxon), Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn and Hong Kong, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the High Court and Federal Court of Australia, Honorary Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Mr Huen Wong, Of Counsel (Hong Kong), Chief Representative (Shanghai), Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Chairman of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

“…the aim of this title [is] to gather together the widest possible selection of contract boilerplate clauses in current stage, and to provide guidance as to their use and as to drafting generally.” – Judith Sihombing

“…meeting the needs of one who must ‘carry into effect his client’s often half formulated intentions…and so in language which is not only legally effective and unambiguous, but also simple and concise.’” – Lord Peter Millet