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Class actions in Hong Kong– yes, no, maybe
No full textAlthough the Civil Justice Reform brought about many changes to the Hong Kong courts, multi-party claims are still governed by rules whose origins are over a hundred years old. In 2006, the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission undertook the task of considering whether a scheme for multi-party litigation should be adopted in Hong Kong and, if so, to make whatever recommendations were needed to bring this into being. The Law Reform Commission eventually proposed the creation of a ‘class action regime’. This proposal has met with a mixed response from the legal profession, industry groups and the wider public. Its fate may soon be decided by a cross-sector working group chaired by the Solicitor General.postprin
Crime Trends in Hong Kong: Another Look at the Safe City
No full textThis paper describes reported crime trends in Hong Kong over the past 30 years and provides a broad picture of the crime problem in this unusual jurisdiction. The main focus is on describing and explaining the nature and prevalence of crime as recorded by law enforcement and reported by crime victims. Explanations of changes in crime are critically reviewed in conclusion
The Regulation of Mediators in England and Wales, the United States and Australia - Lessons for Hong Kong
No full textHong Kong, after some delay, has followed the international fashion in seeking to develop alternatives to the traditional methods of resolving legal disputes. Mediation, in particular, is being encouraged by the territory’s government and judiciary as a way of avoiding what is perceived to be costly and lengthy litigation. Those serving as mediators will be crucial to the success of these endeavours. As yet, however, the accreditation, training and supervision of mediators are in their infancy. This article looks at the regulation of mediators in those common law jurisdictions closest to Hong Kong in their form and substance and considers what — if any — lessons the territory may draw from their experiences
Community problems and social work in Southeast Asia : the Hong Kong and Singapore experience
No full textpublished_or_final_versionJean M.Robertson (portrait)Acknowledgements / Hodge, Peter pixIntroduction: personal and oriental p1Contributors p239Pt.one The historical backround p9Pt.two Traditional values and changing culture patterns p51Pt.three Social work education p65Pt.four Social work practice and the development of a profession p93Pt.five Social problems and social action p1831 Report of committee appointed to consider and take evidence upon the condition of Chinese laboureres in the colony / Douglas, John p172 Report on domestic servitude in relation to slavery / Eitel, E.J. p263 A problem of people p374 Some Chinese traditional ideas on mental health p565 Chinese daughters of Indian parents / Wee, Ann p616 Two decades of social work education in Singapore and Malaysia / Robertson, Jean M. p707 Problems related to practical training in social work / Robertson, Jean M. p798 Training of personnel for the social work contribution to urban community development / Robertson, Jean M. p859 The dilemma of social work in Singapore / Fox, Warren G. p10710 Boarding out of mentally retarded children and grants for families with a mentally retarded child in Singapore / Vaithilingham, Daisy K. p11411 The social worker's approach to family relationships / Robertson, Jean M. p12012 Medical social work in Hong Kong / Benham, Maura p12813 The partnership of the social worker and the school teacher in school social work programmes / Robertson, Jean M. p13514 Is there a detached youth work method in Hong Kong / Chau, Kenneth K.L. p14915 The social worker in Singapore / Siang, Goh Kee p15716 What is counselling? / Young, Kathy p16317 The triangle situation: marriage counselling in situations involving a third party / Young, Kathy p16918 Transvestitism and its problems - a challenge for social workers / Wee, Ann p18819 Prostitution in Hong Kong / Hodge, Peter p19620 Drug abuse and youth of Hong Kong / Chien, James M.N. p20721 Social work and social action - a case study of the Hong Kong situation / Yu, Mo-hung, Monica p21422 A process of community development? Functions of community centres in Hong Kong and Singapore / Riches, Graham p22123 Needs and community services in housing estates / Thung, Syn Neo p22
SARS-CoV antibody prevalence in all Hong Kong patient contacts.
No full textA total of 1,068 asymptomatic close contacts of patients with severe acute respiratory (SARS) from the 2003 epidemic in Hong Kong were serologically tested, and 2 (0.19%) were positive for SARS coronavirus immunoglobulin G antibody. SARS rarely manifests as a subclinical infection, and at present, wild animal species are the only important natural reservoirs of the virus
Transcultural Encounters, Transnational Feminisms: Women Media Activists and the Umbrella Moment in Hong Kong
No full textHong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement, calling for a more open procedure for vetting candidates for its first exercise in universal suffrage in the election of its Chief Executive in 2017, does not have “feminist” agenda. However, initial research shows that over fifty percent of participants in the movement are female. Although underrepresented in visible leadership roles and in media reports on the demonstrations, women have played an essential part in all aspects of the movement.
The talk highlights the diversity of the female media artists, coming from North America, Europe, Vietnam, mainland China, and elsewhere, who helped to put the Umbrella Movement on screen for world audiences. Their motion pictures illustrate the transcultural, cosmopolitanism at the root of transnational feminist theory today, and how this plays a critical role in depiction of Hong Kong activism for international audiences
Joint recommendations on management of anaemia in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding in Hong Kong
No full textThe demand for blood products continues to grow in an unsustainable manner in Hong Kong. While anaemia associated with gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is the leading indication for transfusion, there is no local recommendation regarding best practices for transfusion. We aimed to provide evidence-based recommendations regarding management of anaemia in patients with acute and chronic GIB. We reviewed all original papers, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, or guidelines that were available in PubMed. For acute GIB, a restrictive transfusion strategy, targeting a haemoglobin threshold of 7 to 8 g/dL, should be adopted because overtransfusion is associated with significantly higher all-cause mortality and re-bleeding. A liberal transfusion strategy should only be considered in patients with co-existing symptomatic coronary artery disease, targeting a haemoglobin threshold of 9 to 10 g/dL. When acute GIB settles, patients should be prescribed iron supplements if iron deficiency is present. For chronic GIB, iron stores should be replenished aggressively via iron supplementation before consideration of blood transfusion, except in patients with symptoms of severe anaemia. Oral iron replacement is the preferred first-line therapy, while intravenous iron is indicated for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, poor response or poor tolerability to oral iron, and in whom a rapid correction of iron deficit is preferred. Intravenous iron is underutilised and the risk of anaphylactic reaction to current preparations is extremely low. These recommendations are provided to local clinicians to facilitate judicious and appropriate use of red cell products and iron replacement therapy in patients with GIB.published_or_final_versio
Whose business values? : some Asian and cross-cultural perspectives
No full textThis book is about the ethical issues arising in the course of business, especially those affecting people working in Asia. Each chapter offers a different perspective and the positions taken vary greatly from one writer to another. This book has been produced under the auspices of the University of Hong Kong's Centre for the Study of Business Values and the various perspectives within this volume well reflect the variety of viewpoints expressed by people who participate in the Centre's activities. It is intended to be read by business people and business students alike and would fit well into international business courses anywhere in the world. East Asia is a particular focus of many of the chapters but global ecological concerns are also addressedpublished_or_final_versio
Hong Kong cinema 1982-2002 : the quest for identity during transition
No full textElectronic redacted version excludes material for which permission has not been granted by the rights holderThis thesis seeks to interpret the cinematic representations of Hong Kongers’ identity quest during a transitional state/stage related to the sovereignty transfer. The Handover transition considered is an ideological one, rather than the overnight polity change on the Handover day. This research approaches contemporary Hong Kong cinema on two fronts and the thesis is structured accordingly: Upon an initial review of the existing Hong Kong film scholarship in the Introduction, and its 1997-related allegorical readings, Part I sees new angles (previously undeveloped or underdeveloped) for researching Hong Kong films made during 1982-2002. Arguments are built along the ideas of Hong Kongers’ situational, diasporic consciousness, and transformed ‘Chineseness’ because Hong Kong has lacked a cultural/national centrality. This part of research is informed by the ideas of Jacques Derrida, Homi Bhabha and Stuart Hall, and the diasporic experiences of Ien Ang, Rey Chow and Ackbar Abbas. With these new research angles and references to the circumstances, Part II reads critically the text of eight Hong Kong films made during the Handover transition. In chronological order, they are Boat People (Hui, 1982), Song of the Exile (Hui, 1990), Days of Being Wild (Wong, 1990), Happy Together (Wong, 1997), Made in Hong Kong (Chan, 1997), Ordinary Heroes (Hui, 1999), Durian Durian (Chan, 2000), and Hollywood Hong Kong (Chan, 2002). They meet several criteria related to the undeveloped / underdeveloped areas in the existing Hong Kong film scholarship. Hamid Naficy’s ‘accented cinema’ paradigm gives the guidelines to the film analysis in Part II. This part shows that Hong Kongers’ self-transformation during transition is alterable, indeterminate, and interminable, due to the people’s situational, diasporic consciousness, and transformed ‘Chineseness’. This thesis thus contributes to Hong Kong cinema scholarship in interpreting films with new research angles, and generating new insights into this cinematic tradition and its wider context
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