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12 November 2020 |
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Insurance Law # |
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Admissions,
Without Prejudice Privilege
and the Apology Ordinance # |
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by
Mr. Gary Meggitt,
MA (Oxon), MPhil (HKU),
FRSA, ACII, MCIArb,
Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales),
Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln's Inn),
Mediator (CEDR Accredited),
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong |
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by
Mr. Gary Meggitt,
MA (Oxon), MPhil (HKU),
FRSA, ACII, MCIArb,
Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales),
Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln's Inn),
Mediator (CEDR Accredited),
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong |
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EVT000000315 |
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EVT000000316 |
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| Date: |
18 November 2020 (Wednesday)
(Amended) |
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16 December 2020 (Wednesday)
(Amended) |
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| Time: |
14:30 - 17:45 (Amended)
(Reception starts at 14:00) |
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Time: |
14:30 - 17:45
(Reception starts at 14:00) |
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| Venue: |
Online via Zoom |
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Venue: |
Online via Zoom |
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| Level: |
Intermediate |
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Level: |
Intermediate |
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| Language: |
English |
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Language: |
English |
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| Accreditations: |
LSHK 3.0 CPD Points
SFC 3.0 CPT Hours |
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Accreditations: |
LSHK 3.0 CPD Points |
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| Admission: |
Standard Fee: HK$1,780.00
Please call 2116 3328 for details
and Group Discount |
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Admission: |
Standard Fee: HK$1,780.00
Advanced Booking: HK$1,480.00
(on or before 2 December 2020)
Please call 2116 3328 for details
and Group Discount |
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This course has been accredited by
the Law Society of Hong Kong
for 3 CPD Points, last chance,
register now!
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This course has been accredited by
the Law Society of Hong Kong
for 3 CPD Points, register now!
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Mr. Meggitt is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law as well as the Director of the Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL) at the University of Hong Kong. He qualified as a solicitor in 1993 and practiced insurance litigation with several leading UK firms. He was also subsequently Called to the Bar in England. Mr. Meggitt teaches civil litigation, commercial disputes resolution and professional practice & management on the PCLL. He also teaches insurance law on the Faculty's LLM and JD programmes. He is a contributing author to 'A Guide to Civil Procedure in Hong Kong' (2015, LexisNexis), edited 'Civil Justice Reform - What has it achieved?' (2010, Sweet & Maxwell) and the author of ‘Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, Vol.37 - Limitation of Actions’ (2015). Mr. Meggitt is a member of the Hong Kong Law Society's Insurance Law Committee and its Working Party on Litigation Funding. He is also a member of the Examining Panel of the Higher Rights Assessment Board and a member of the Insurance Authority’s Future Task Force. |
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| Course Outline: |
| This course is intended to serve as a general introduction to the essential elements of insurance law. |
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- The operation and regulation of the insurance market in Hong Kong, including under the new Independent Insurance Authority
- The doctrines of 'Insurable Interest' and 'Utmost Good Faith'
- Specific terms of insurance contracts and how they differ from those in other contracts
- How claims are made by policyholders and dealt with by insurers
- The rights of insurers, including subrogation and contribution
- The role of insurance brokers and agents
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| Course Outline: |
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- Admissions
- Making admissions in pleadings or otherwise
- Notices to admit facts
- Judgment on admissions
- Without prejudice privilege
- The theory of 'Without Prejudice' privilege
- Scope of the privilege
- Exceptions and waiver
- The Apology Ordinance
- Legislation in other jurisdictions
- The objectives of the legislation
- The contents and consequences of the Ordinance
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