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COMMERCIAL LAWThe Hong Kong Law LibraryColinvaux’s Law of Insurance in Hong KongMainworkGeneral Editor: Professor Robert MerkinWLClass Actions in AustraliaSecond EditionDamian Grave, Ken Adams, Jason BettsNEWThis highly practical text offers complete andcomprehensive coverage of class action law inAustralia.Addressing the wide ranging developments since thefirst edition published in 2005, the authors continue tocover class action litigation fully, from commencementthrough choice of forum, opting-out, conduct, trial,settlement, costs and funding.Developments considered include:• Increased frequency of court decisions on a rangeof issues associated with class a ctions, in theFederal Court and other courts• Practice Notes in the Federal Court and theSupreme Court of Victoria dealing specifically withclass actions• New Federal Court Rules from 1 August 2011• Introduction in NSW from 1 March 2011 of aclass action procedure equivalent to the Federaland Victorian procedures by Part 10 of the CivilProcedure Act 2005 (NSW)• Professor Morabito’s reports (2009, 2010) of anempirical study of the class action procedures inthe Federal Court and Supreme Court of Victoria• Litigation funding developments – including theHigh Court decision in Campbells Cash & Carry vFostif and regulation proposals.Thomson Reuters AustraliaMar 2012 9780455228693 PaperbackHK$1,685This book will provide the reader with the generalprinciples of Hong Kong Insurance law based on HongKong and English precedents.Professor Merkin, the author of Colinvaux UK, and hisauthor team, have produced a Hong Kong work that,like its famous UK equivalent, will be an authoritativereference source and comprehensively covers anyinsurance topic that a practitioner may be looking into.• Focuses on specific classes of insurance, includinglife, property, motor, liability and reinsurance.• Based on the popular Colinvaux UK model,adapted especially for the Hong Kong insurancemarket• Includes a detailed discussion of Hong Kongregulatory legislation and of all other Ordinanceswhich lay down compulsory insurancerequirements or which affect insurance contracts• Suitable for anyone practising in insurance lawor reinsurance law, including solicitors and inhouselawyers, insurance companies and brokers,academics and students.• Includes an informative chapter on the insurancelaw of the PRCTABLE OF CONTENTS1. Contract of Insurance2. Conflict of Laws3. Construction of the Policy4. Insurable Interest5. The Risk6. Utmost Good Faith7. Terms of Insurance Contracts8. The Premium9. Claims10. Indemnity11. The Rights of Insurers12. Statutory Control of Policies13. The Assured14. Insurance Intermediaries15. Reinsurance16. Life and Accident Insurance17. Property Insurance18. Liability Insurance19. Motor Vehicle Insurance20. Financial Insurancesmhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.com www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk +852 3762 3222Prices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification129