1. Employment Dispute: ATV

Recently, groups of ATV employees are suing ATV for overdue salaries as well as long service/severance payments. While some of them have already settled out of the court, some others are still disputing the amounts that ATV had owed. In Hong Kong, any labour disputes in relation to employment contracts (e.g. outstanding wages, commission, severance payments, long service payments, summary dismissal, trade union activities) will generally be handled by the Labour Department and the Labour Tribunal. In this regard, can the employers and employees free to negotiate settlement terms under the current laws of Hong Kong?
 

2. Family Disputes: Family Trust Litigation (Anita Mui)

Wealth Transfer is always a problem for renowned persons. Similarly, family disputes had arisen regarding the estate of Anita Mui (梅艷芳 a deceased Hong Kong Canton pop artist)based on her trust with HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) which was established primarily for her mother.

In this seminar, some important legal issues as well as the principles of "Trustee", "Beneficiaries" will be discussed in relation to Financial Planning and Family Succession Arrangements. Case studies will also be used to illustrate how mediation can assist in resolving various types of family financial disputes.