THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code

2024057

Event Name

Three areas of recent Hong Kong Construction Case Law You Should Know About

CPD Code

Formal Events

Speaker

Terence Wong is a practicing solicitor based in Hong Kong, and a Partner in an international law firm with years of experience in handling construction disputes in Hong Kong, Asia, and other parts of the world. He is skilled in various types of dispute resolution mechanism, including court litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He has acted for employers, contractors and consultants from Hong Kong, Mainland China and other countries.

Event Date

2024-05-08

Event Time

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Registration Closing Date

2024-05-01

CPD Hour(s)

1.5

Divisional PQSL Hour(s)

1.5

Venue

1) Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 1207, 12/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong 2) By online media - ZOOM

Division

QSD

Organizer

Quantity Surveying Division

Fee

HK$150 for members, HK$210 for non-members

Priority

First-come-first-served

Language

Cantonese supplemented by English

Details

The talk will focus on three areas (see below), and discuss recent real life Hong Kong court cases focusing on how they would affect performance of your duty as a Quantity Surveyor

There is a “breakdown of contractual machinery”, such that the employer could no longer rely on time-bar notice provisions etc to resist the contractor’s claims
WhatsApp as evidence in construction cases
Joint Expert v Party Appointed Expert

Speaker: Terence Wong

Remarks

*For Face-to-Face:

Prior online registration is required. Walk-in registration will not be entertained.
Eating and drinking is not allowed at the Surveyors Learning Centre.

*For ZOOM: The event will be conducted online via ZOOM. Upon successful registration, the ZOOM link for joining the CPD event will be available in the CPD/PQSL profile under the "Member Area" of the HKIS website.

On-line registration is not applicable for non-HKIS members. To register, please complete the CPD registration form (https://www.hkis.org.hk/en/pdf/Standard_Reservation_Form2020.pdf) and return with payment to the HKIS Secretariat.

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Payment

HKD 150

Face-to-Face/Zoom

HKIS members only

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2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
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4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.