編號 : 2012004
項目名 : Claims for Finance Charges, Contractual and Statutory Interest
學會持續專業發展編號 : Formal Events
講師 : Mr Martin Downey – Partner, Stephenson Harwood
日期 : 2012-01-11
時間 : 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Wednesday)
註冊截止日期 : 2012-01-03
有關組別之資格預審前研習小時 : 1.5
地點 : Surveyors Learning Centre, Suite 811, 8/F., Jardine House, Central, Hong Kong.
部門 : QSD
費用 : HK$120 per member; HK$150 for non-member (HK$20 walk in surcharge for all pricings listed); Free of charge for full time university student (subject to availability)
名額 : QSD Member; First-come-first-served
語言 : English
詳情 :

Martin is a partner of Stephenson Harwood Solicitors and has practised in Hong Kong for 25 years. He specialises in commercial litigation, arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings in Hong Kong, Asia, and internationally with a particular emphasis on disputes arising in the Construction industry. These include claims for delay and disruption, loss and expense, defective work, insurance claims, alleged corruption, health and safety and environmental issues.

He has represented clients in dispute proceedings in England and Wales, France, the United States, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.   Mr. Downey has considerable experience of arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the ICC, LCIA, AAA, CIETAC, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) as well as ad hoc arbitrations.
 
He has also represented clients in various Courts including the Privy Council and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
 
Mr. Downey is an arbitrator and mediator and has also received appointments as legal assessor to arbitral tribunals. He sits on the Executive Committee of the CPR Institute.
 
An overview of claims for finance charges and interest covering:-
1. Finance charges as a head of damages
  • When may such claims arise
  • The criteria required to establish a claim
2. Contractual Interest
  • Examples of contractual provisions
  • HKIAC Domestic Rules
3. Statutory Interest
  • Rules of High Court
  • Arbitration Ordinance
  • Discretions to be exercised by Court/Arbitrator
  • Simple or Compound Interest
  • Rate of Interest
  • Date for Calculation of Interest
付款 : HKD 120
Face-to-Face/Zoom : Please refer to the remarks