LCQ3: Introduction of a mechanism for class actions
(WorldNews Politics)

LCQ3: Introduction of a mechanism for class actions Following is a question by the Hon Holden Chow and a reply by the Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Dr Bernard Chan, in the Legislative Council today (December 13): Question: The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong (LRC) published a report in May 2012 proposing the introduction of a mechanism for class actions in Hong Kong. A cross-sector working group established by the Department of Justice commenced in February 2013 a study on the proposals of the report, but it has not published the results of the study so far. Furthermore, the report proposed phasing the implementation of a class action mechanism by starting with...