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{en}E-discovery: time for Hong Kong to catch up
{zh-hant}電子文件披露：香港急起直追正當其時
{en}Jonathan Crompton and Aaron Bleasdale consider the current approach of the Hong Kong legal community to electronic discovery, and discuss ways in which technology can help to reduce the costs and time involved with giving discovery of electronically stored information.
{zh-hant}Jonathan Crompton 和 Aaron Bleasdale 研究了香港法律界目前對電子文件披露的處理辦法，並探討了如何利用各種技術手段減少電子儲存資料披露所涉及的成本和時間。
China Practice
{en}New vehicles now ready for foreign investments
{zh-hant}外商投資中國大陸的新契機出現
{en}Jonathan Gu examines the Administrative Measures on Domestic Partnership Enterprises Established by Foreign Enterprises or Individuals and how they can be used to establish new vehicles for foreign investment.
{zh-hant}顧俊論述《外國企業或者個人在中國境內設立合夥企業管理辦法》的出臺以及它如何作為外商投資的新契機。
Companies Practice
{en}The doctrine of mental incapacity: should it apply to companies?
{zh-hant}精神上無行為能力原則應否適用於公司？
{en}Dantes Leung makes the argument that the doctrine of mental incapacity should be applicable to companies when confronted with dealings by insane persons acting on their behalf.
{zh-hant}梁泳澤律師認為當公司的事務是由精神不健全的人士代為處理時，精神上無行為能力原則應適用於公司。
Conveyancing Practice
{en}Discharge of mortgage: the need to affix a seal
{zh-hant}解除按揭：是否必須蓋章
{en}George Mok reviews the Court of Appeal decision of Au Wai Ming and argues that it is not necessary to affix a seal on the release if the sum secured by the mortgage is fully repaid.
{zh-hant}莫玄熾律師討論上訴法庭在Au Wai Ming一案中的裁決，並認為如果以按揭作為抵押的款項獲得全數清償，便無須在責任解除書上蓋章。
Mediation Practice
{en}Mediation confidentiality
{zh-hant}調解的保密
{en}Anna Koo discusses the limits of confidentiality in the mediation process by highlighting exceptions to the without prejudice rule and the protection afforded by contractual confidentiality.
{zh-hant}顧家珍透過對無損權利規則的例外情況，以及藉訂立合約對保密提供保障的論述，討論保密在調解過程中的局限性。