Terms of Use and Legal Notices

1. Binding Agreement and Nature of Information

This website (i.e. https://www.stanleyng.com.hk) and its contents are owned and maintained by Messrs. Stanley K.Y. Ng & Co., Solicitors (“Firm“).  By accessing or using any part of this website, you provide your unconditional consent to be bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable Legal Notices.  If you do not agree to these terms, you must cease the use of this website immediately.  The materials provided in this website are for general informational purposes only; they do not constitute legal or professional advice or opinion of the Firm and/or its personnel and should not be relied upon as such.  Since legal solutions depend on the specific circumstances of each individual case, the contents of this website should not be used as a substitute for professional advice from a qualified barrister or solicitor in Hong Kong, nor shall they be regarded as a guarantee or an indication of the outcomes of any specific cases.  As legal standards change and evolve from time to time, the Firm does not warrant that the information herein is correct, exhaustive, or up-to-date.  You must seek independent legal advice from your own solicitors before acting upon any information in this website.

2. Absence of Solicitor-Client Relationship and/or Confidentiality Assurances

Your use of this website or communications of any enquiries and materials made to the Firm by any means, such as via this website, telephone, fax, email, text and/or voice messaging and WhatsApp, are not intended to create, and do not establish, a solicitor-client relationship between you and the Firm, unless and until the Firm has agreed to act as your legal representative and you have signed a formal engagement letter (i.e. Retainer) with the Firm, and nothing in these Terms of Use shall supersede or alter any provisions in the Retainer.  Consequently, such communications do not carry any warranty of secrecy or professional confidentiality.  By submitting any contents to this website, you also expressly and unconditionally waive all proprietary rights and claims of confidentiality.  The Firm is free to use, disclose, or distribute such materials globally, regardless of any external factors beyond the Firm’s operational ambit.  You also acknowledge that such communications and data therein are not subject to a claim of privilege and that potential conflicts of interest may exist.  Furthermore, due to the inherent technical vulnerabilities of digital transmissions, you agree that the Firm is not responsible for unauthorized third-party interception and you expressly and unconditionally waive any potential claims arising from such security risks.

3. Intellectual Property Rights and Proprietary Materials

The Firm retains all rights, titles, and interests in the intellectual property and works created for or hosted on this website.  All rights not specifically licensed are reserved.  You are granted a limited license to download or copy materials solely for private, non-commercial use, provided the contents remain unaltered and all copyright notices are preserved.  Any other distribution, reproduction, republication, or modification of this website’s contents without the Firm’s prior written authorization is strictly prohibited.  All trademarks and logos displayed belong to the Firm; no license to use them is granted by implication or otherwise.

4. User Conduct and Usage Restrictions

You agree to use this website for lawful purposes only.  You must not :-

• Access or attempt to access any part of the Firm’s server not intended for public access;
• Restrict or inhibit other users from enjoying this website;
• Alter the contents, appearance, or otherwise interrupt with the performance of this website; and
• Use this website for any illegal, improper, or defamatory purpose.

5. Warranty Disclaimer and Accuracy of Contents

This website and its contents are provided on “as is” and “as available” basis.  The Firm makes no warranties of any kind regarding the continuous availability of this website or the absence of defects, viruses, or technical inaccuracies.  Nothing in this website shall constitute any expressed or implied terms and conditions, representation, and warranties of any kind.  You assume all liabilities and risks associated with your use of this website, noting that the Firm is not responsible for any damage to you, your computer systems, or data loss resulting from browsing this website.

6. External Hyperlinks and Third-Party Resources

Hyperlinks to third-party websites are provided solely as a convenience.  The Firm does not monitor, manage, or endorse the contents, safety, or reliability of these external resources.  These third-party websites are not legally incorporated into this website’s materials, and your access to them is governed by their own respective terms.

7. Exclusion and Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Firm shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of this website, such as personal injury, contract, tort, or any other causes of action upon which liability could otherwise be purported.  This exclusion remains effective and includes also, without limitation, any claims for loss of income, profits and business opportunities, data corruption, system failures, whether or not the Firm might have been made known to the possibility of such loss or damage.

8. Professional Regulatory Disclosures

In accordance with the regulatory standards of the Hong Kong legal profession, please be advised that no solicitors at the Firm or any persons mentioned in this website are recognized or designated as an expert or a specialist on any specific areas of the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

9. Miscellaneous Provisions and Amendments

These Terms of Use represent the total agreement regarding your access to this website, replacing all previous verbal or written discussions.  No oral changes to these conditions are valid.  The Firm reserves the rights to modify or supplement these provisions at any time without prior notice by refreshing this website.  Any updates become active as soon as they are published.  You remain solely responsible for reviewing these Terms of Use for updates.  In any event, your use of this website after its revisions and/or updates of these Terms of Use indicates your unconditional consent to and acceptance of the new terms.

10. Governing Law and Territorial Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and all matters relating to this website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.  By using this website, you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts for the resolution of any disputes.

11. Service Hours of this Website

The Firm always strives to ensure this website remains accessible “24 hours a day, 7 days a week” to the public.  However, the Firm shall not be held liable for any period of unavailability of this website or of any external links (such as WhatsApp) in this website, regardless of any causes or durations.  You acknowledge that your access to this website is subject to temporary suspension without notice for any reasons, including, but not limited to, system updates, telecommunication errors, or external factors that the Firm cannot influence.

12. Contact Us

The Firm is a practicing law firm in Hong Kong, and its office is located at Room 603, 6^th Floor, Shanghai Industrial Investment Building, 48-62 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.  For any further enquiries or assistance, please click here to refer to the contact details of the Firm provided in this website.

Last Updated: January 2026