Lord Sales, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, delivered the latest lecture in the HKU-Temple Chambers Law Lecture Series on 24 September 2026.

The Role of Equity in the Law of Contract

”, the lecture addressed the distinct moral foundations of contract law and Equity, and how the two interact. The opening remarks were delivered by Professor Hualing Fu, Dean of the HKU Faculty of Law, and 

Held at the University of Hong Kong, the event welcomed nearly 300 attendees including members of the judiciary, legal practitioners, professors, and law students. The Honourable Mr Justice Eugene Fung, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court and a former member of Temple Chambers, moderated the lecture.

We extend our sincere thanks to our co-sponsor, The University of Hong Kong, to Lord Sales and our other speakers for their contributions, and to everyone who attended and supported the event.

ANZ Commodity Trading Pty Ltd v Excellence Raise Overseas Limited & Ors 

[2026] HKCFA 32, the CFA resolved the question whether rescission in equity takes effect upon a party’s election or by court order, and further provided guidance on the proprietary consequences following rescission.

The CFA held (Keane NPJ delivering the lead judgment, with Cheung CJ and Lam PJ delivering concurring judgments) that:

, Kenny Lin and Jason Kung, instructed by Myra Li & Co, acted for the Appellants.

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