(中文) 在2018年7月6日，香港司法机构发出关于提高香港区域法院及小额欠债审裁处司法管辖权限的决议而拟备的生效日期公告，并于二○一八年七月六日刊宪。

此举通过提高当事人的申索限额而提高香港区域法院及小额欠债审裁处司法管辖权限，下列为具体的规定：
（1）区域法院的一般民事申索限额由100万元[1]提高至300万元；
（2）按土地的每年租金、应课差饷租值或年值计算，区域法院涉及土地事宜的申索限额由24万元[2]提高至32万元；
（3）就不涉及或关乎土地的法律程序而言，区域法院的衡平法司法管辖权限由100万元[3]提高至300万元；
（4）就全部涉及或关乎土地的法律程序而言，区域法院的衡平法司法管辖权限由300万元[4]提高至700万元；及
（5）审裁处的权限由5万元[5]提高至7万5千元。
此外，《2018年小额钱债审裁处（费用）（修订）规则》（《修订规则》）亦于二○一八年七月六日刊宪。
司法机构发言人表示﹕「《修订规则》旨在订明在审裁处提交涉及申索款额达7万5千元（即审裁处最新司法管辖权金额上限）的申索书时须缴付的费用，并相应地调整《小额钱债审裁处（费用）规则》（第338B章）内四个收费类别的申索款额度。至于现时每个收费类别的费用水平将维持不变。」

终审法院首席法官已指定二○一八年十二月三日为实施上述司法管辖权限调整的生效日期，此生效日期公告与《修订规则》将于二○一八年七月十一日提交立法会进行先订立后审议的程序。

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[1]《区域法院条例》(CAP 336)
S 32.在合约、准合约及侵权行为诉讼中的一般司法管辖权
(1)凡在任何基于合约、准合约或侵权行为而提出的诉讼中，原告人申索的款额不超逾$1,000,000，区域法院具有聆讯和裁定该诉讼的司法管辖权。
(3)凡藉互争权利诉讼进行的法律程序所争议的事宜的款额或价值不超逾$1,000,000，区域法院具有聆讯和裁定该法律程序的司法管辖权。

[2]《区域法院条例》(CAP 336)
S 35. ……凡土地的每年租金或按照《差饷条例》(第116章)确定的应课差饷租值，或其年值(以最低者为准)不超逾$240,000，区域法院具有聆讯和裁定收回该土地的诉讼的司法管辖权。
S 36. ……凡在任何本属区域法院司法管辖权范围以内的诉讼中出现土地权益所有权的问题，在以下情况下，区域法院具有聆讯和裁定该诉讼的司法管辖权
(a)就属地役权或特许的问题而言，有人声称对有关土地享有地役权或特许，而该土地的年值或按照《差饷条例》(第116章)确定的应课差饷租值(以较低者为准)不超逾$240,000；或
(b)就任何其他情况而言，该土地的年值或按照《差饷条例》(第116章)确定的应课差饷租值(以较低者为准)不超逾$240,000。

[3]《区域法院条例》(CAP 336)
S 37.衡平法司法管辖权
(i) (凡该法律程序并不涉及或关乎土地者)$1,000,000；
(ii)(凡该法律程序部分涉及或部分关乎土地而并非涉及或关乎土地的部分的款额或价值超逾$1,000,000者)$1,000,000；

[4]《区域法院条例》(CAP 336)
S 37.衡平法司法管辖权
(iii)(凡该法律程序全部涉及或全部关乎土地者)$3,000,000；
(iv) (凡該法律程序部分涉及或部分關乎土地而並非涉及或關乎土地的部分的款額或價值不超逾$1,000,000者)$3,000,000。

[5]《小額錢債審裁處(費用)規則》(CAP 338)
附表
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申索款額超過$33,000但不超過$50,000

(中文) 香港交易所於2018年7月6日为互联网科技行业，或主要以互联网业务模式营运（统称「相关行业」）的申请人提供上市指引。对母公司／关连人士／主要供应商／主要客户的高度依赖、通过授出股权计划而吸引及挽留人才的日益需要、为持续关连交易设立金额上限、以及要如何符合尚未确定生效的法律法规规定等问题。以下的图表提供相关行业所面对的问题，以及香港交易所给予的指引简要。

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Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to announce that our Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Ms. Heidi Chui was admitted as an arbitrator of Langfang Arbitration Commission from 13th June 2018 to 31st May 2022.

Langfang Arbitration Commission (“LAC”) is a social service organization established in Langfang, China in accordance with the Arbitration law of the People’s Republic of China and the principle of governciple support, autonomous management and independent arbitration, to provide independent, efficient and economic dispute resolution services to parties. LAC has more than 260 arbitrators and they are well-known professors, senior economists, senior accountants, senior lawyers and other experienced scholars.

Ms. Heidi Chui is an Arbitrator (on the panel list of the Law Society of Hong Kong), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and an Accredited General Mediator with both the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Law Society of Hong Kong. She is also a member of the Arbitration Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong and a China Appointed Attesting Officer. She has been appointed as an Expert on the professional Committee on Real Estate Arbitration of China Academy of Arbitration Law, a Practising Solicitor Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel and a member of Disciplinary Panel A of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. advised Pacific Legend Group Limited (“Pacific Legend”, Stock Code: 8547.hk) as its Hong Kong legal advisers on its initial public offering (“IPO”) on GEM of Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The IPO comprised an issue of a total of 250 million shares priced at HK$0.30 per share, raising gross proceeds of approximately HK$75 million.

Pacific Legend principally operates three lines of business, namely, (i) sale of home furniture and accessories; (ii) rental of home furniture and accessories; and (iii) project and hospitality services, which typically involve styling, decorating and furnishing commercial or residential properties such as hotels, serviced apartments and show flats.

The SW team was led by corporate partners Hank Lo and Cornelia Chu and senior associate Terence Lau, supported by registered foreign lawyer Matthew Chan.

The Sole Sponsor was Success New Spring Capital Limited. The Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners were Aristo Securities Limited, Supreme China Securities Limited, Opus Capital Limited and Success Securities Limited.

Please contact Mr. Hank Lo or Ms. Cornelia Chu for any enquiries or further information about this transaction.

On 18 July 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Mr. Stephen Wong was invited by LexOmnibus to give a CPD course with the topic of “Regulations against Insider Dealing – from preventative to proactive” to lawyers and in-house counsel.

In the 3 hours course, Mr. Wong shared various topics regarding “Insider Dealing” and “Insider Information” including definitions, analysis from wrongdoers and victims, existing legal provisions and applications. He also shared some real cases and the skills required if their clients are investigated for insider dealing.

Please contact Mr. Stephen Wong for any enquiries or further information about this seminar.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. (SW) is delighted to announce that it has won three awards, a testament to the excellence and territory wide recognition of our firm’s Family Department.

SW Partner, Ms. Catherine Por has been selected by “Lawyer Monthly” and “Finance Monthly” as the recipient of “Women in Law Awards 2018” and “Global Awards 2018” in recognition of her outstanding legal expertise and contribution in Family Law. The Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards celebrate and highlight the achievements of women in the legal profession across the globe. It recognizes the excellence and outstanding achievements of individuals over the past twelve months. The Finance Monthly Global Awards recognize and celebrate companies and individuals who have delivered the highest quality results during the last 12 months.

SW has also been awarded the “Family Law Firm of the year- Hong Kong” by Legal 100 Asia. The Legal 100 Asia – 2018 – Awards recognize a select number of leading professional firms and individuals across Asia for their individual areas of specialization. This award gives recognition to firms and individuals who continually provide an outstanding level of service, demonstrating an incredibly high degree of ability, whilst delivering outstanding results that are synonymous with firms and individuals of this calibre.

Catherine heads the Family Law Practice in the firm. She specializes in all aspects of family law disputes, and has extensive experience in complex financial claims, intervener proceedings, financial claims under Part IIA of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Chapter 192), Child Abduction cases, relocation of children cases, claims under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Chapter 13), custody cases, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, contentious and non-contentious trust cases, contentious estate matters; cross border issues and enforcement proceedings. She has provided on several occasions legal opinions on Hong Kong Family Law. Catherine is also an Accredited General and Family Mediator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a Notary Public and Civil Celebrant of Marriages.

SW has one of the leading family law practices in Hong Kong with over 40 years of experience. The practice has grown and become a significant part of a developing Private Client department which uniquely also provides wealth protection and succession planning, estates and trusts, Committee work, wealth and asset management, all under one roof. Our teams are dedicated and aim to provide effective and practical solutions and support to people going through changes in their family circumstances. We have expertise in dealing with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious family matters. We also deal with cases with an international element, whether they relate to children or finances. We regularly help clients with PRC issues.

Please contact Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information.