https://www.scmp.com/rss/521291/feed Eva Sit SC is the current vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association and a commercial litigator. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Eva Sit Eva Sit To many, senior counsel appear to be an oddity of an antiquated system, reinforced visually by men and women dressed in funny wigs and medieval garb marching in an official procession together with all the judges at the Opening of the Legal Year in January each year. There are only 104 of them in Hong Kong – out of a total population of more than 1,700 barristers. What makes senior counsel special, and are they worth that special status? First, some basic facts about senior counsel. It is a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338306/silk-road-duties-and-responsibilities-hong-kongs-senior-counsel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338306/silk-road-duties-and-responsibilities-hong-kongs-senior-counsel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:30:14 +0000 Eva Sit Eva Sit The heartbreaking fire in Tai Po last week has deeply affected everyone in Hong Kong. The Bar shares the grief of the community and stands with the city during this difficult time. When the immediate aftermath is addressed and the affected residents’ safety and well-being are attended to, there will no doubt be questions of legal claims and liability. The Bar is ready and willing to offer its litigation expertise to provide legal advice to those who may need help through its pro bono... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3335113/time-solidarity-and-support-after-hong-kong-blaze-bar-relaunches-pro-bono-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3335113/time-solidarity-and-support-after-hong-kong-blaze-bar-relaunches-pro-bono-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:30:24 +0000 Eva Sit Eva Sit We are all familiar with the notion that Hong Kong follows the common law system. What that means, at a high level of generality, is that decisions of the courts – that is, judge-made law – are a key source of law for us. Given how important judicial decisions are to our legal system and indeed our lives, it is perhaps a little surprising how few people know where to find this law. A question I frequently encounter, from friends here and abroad, is: “Where can I find these court decisions?” The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3329127/why-publishing-hong-kong-court-judgments-vital-importance-legal-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3329127/why-publishing-hong-kong-court-judgments-vital-importance-legal-system?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:30:16 +0000 Eva Sit Eva Sit Few will argue against the wisdom of proper financial planning. But when it comes to planning for how one’s assets should be applied after one’s death, many will swiftly put an end to the conversation. Why is the concept of making a will taboo? Will-making is certainly not a new concept to man. It has a very long history. In China, will-making was recognised and regulated since the Western Han dynasty (202BC – AD9). In the United Kingdom, the Statute of Wills (33 Hen. 8. c. 1) was enacted in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3322570/will-or-not-will-beyond-myths-will-making-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3322570/will-or-not-will-beyond-myths-will-making-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Aug 2025 01:30:15 +0000 Eva Sit Eva Sit We are constantly reminded that we need to take better care of ourselves, and we take that seriously – we try to eat less, drink more water, get better sleep and work out more. These are important things because they help extend our physical health. But what is also important, and often overlooked, is the need for us to take care of ourselves when our health fails and we become unable to make decisions for ourselves. It is prudent – and I would say necessary – to have a system in place that we... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316667/taking-care-yourself-beyond-health-planning-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316667/taking-care-yourself-beyond-health-planning-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:30:16 +0000 Eva Sit Eva Sit When people talk about Hong Kong as an international financial centre, what immediately comes to mind are its vibrant capital market, its efficient banking system, the ease and economy of incorporating and operating companies here, and the robust and transparent legal system that supports them. But what is less commonly known is that Hong Kong is also a well-known international restructuring and insolvency hub. Restructuring and insolvency (R&I) refer to the situation in which a company and its... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312182/time-hong-kong-step-restructuring-and-insolvency-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312182/time-hong-kong-step-restructuring-and-insolvency-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 May 2025 01:30:07 +0000