The Temple Chambers Moot 2024 was held on Saturday, 3 August 2024. This year’s moot problem centred on the topical issue of whether airline no-show policies may be unenforceable as a result of the penalties doctrine. The Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong has yet to reconsider the proper approach to the penalties doctrine in light of the decision of the UK Supreme Court in 

Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis

Teams from Hong Kong and UK universities presented very high calibre arguments across three rounds as to what the law on penalty clauses should be in Hong Kong. We extend our warmest congratulations to all participants for their stellar contributions to a most memorable event.

The winning team – Lum Yu Him (who was also awarded Best Speaker) and Yung Cheuk Yin – greatly impressed the panel in the Grand Final, which consisted of the Hon Mr Justice Anderson Chow, Justice of Appeal and a former member of Chambers, Mr 

Special thanks go to Mr Justice Chow JA for kindly giving time to judge the finals and sharing his insights on advocacy in court proceedings. We would also like to thank 

 for judging the preliminary rounds of the Moot.

We look forward to welcoming another group of talented law students for the 2025 edition!

Reaching nearly 100% of Hong Kong households, free-to-air television is a powerful means of communication and influence. The Court of Appeal’s decision in 

Radio Television Hong Kong Programme Staff Union v Communications Authority

[2024] HKCA 845 addresses important issues on broadcast regulation and freedom of expression in this context.

The appeals arose from a judicial review of a decision of the Communications Authority following complaints by members of the public about an episode of a television program satirising current affairs.

In considering whether the Authority erred in assessing the particular complaints, the Court of Appeal made several important observations and legal findings:

, instructed by Eversheds Sutherland, acted for the Authority.

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