My experience (non-exhaustive)

Solicitor in Hong Kong admitted in 2016

Civil - Defence cases, water leakage cases as plaintiff and defendant, joint expert report, single joint expert report, assessment of damages, attending CMS, CMC, PTR (without Counsel, and case settled before trial), 30 minute + arguments for costs (without Counsel), applying for costs against non-party in an HCMP action before judge, winding up, annulment of bankruptcy order, security for costs, mortgage action (D) (wife-husband), Mental Health Ordinance part II, taxation of costs, arbitration, mediation, default judgment (liquidated damages / unliquidated damages / other claims)

Criminal - mitigation / bail application / adjournment (e.g. illegal immigrants, fighting, theft, deception, rape); attending PTR (without Counsel, in District Court); attending ad hoc legal visits (very short / immediate notices) in various police stations, ICAC, immigration and custom for bail / statement taking and/or ID parades, applying for costs against prosecution

Matrimonial - attending first appointment hearings, children appointment hearings, FDR, CDR, PTR, drafting written arguments for PTR, intervener proceedings, defending appeal on costs on AR as advocate, application for costs order in related action (with counsel), trial, FCMP proceedings, maintenance pending suit, judgment summons, social welfare report, interim custody

Personal Injury – Defence cases, accidents at work (PI and/or EC), traffic accidents – Plaintiff / Defendant, joint expert report, mediation, High Court cease to act application as an advocate before a judge; taxation proceedings; applying costs for restoration of company for assessment of damages; enforcement proceedings for EC fund board cases, including winding-up; fatal case with detailed drafting of SOD; discovery; transfer to HC, contesting specific discovery, taxation of costs

Commercial / Conveyancing - Giving advice on DMC, revising Non-disclosure agreement, revising terms and conditions for service, company secretary matters, revising cooperation agreement, revising profit sharing agreement, board minutes, SPA, board minutes (incl. cayman island / bvi), compliance documents for SFC and AML, distribution agreement, deed of release, personal guarantee, commenting on contracts, provisional liquidator taxation, legal advice

Land - adverse possession / LDPD case on rental / DMC and BMO / Studying of DMC on use of premises and restrictive covenents

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