Haiwen Edward Liu Publishes Feature Article in Hong Kong Lawyer on Appeals on Errors of Law in Arbitration
海问律师事务所欣然宣布，本所香港办公室合伙人刘洋于《香港律师》（2026年1月号）发表专题文章，题为《重新思考仲裁中法律错误的上诉权：香港适时改革的契机》。《香港律师》为香港律师会官方期刊。
Haiwen & Partners is pleased to announce that Edward Liu Partner at the Hong Kong office, has published a feature article entitled “Rethinking the Right of Appeal on Error of Law in Arbitration: A Timely Reform for Hong Kong” in the January 2026 issue of Hong Kong Lawyer, the official journal of the Law Society of Hong Kong.
该文章深入分析香港现行《仲裁条例》(第 609 章)下就法律问题提出上诉的制度安排，并探讨在现行高度限制性的制度下，是否有必要进行审慎而有针对性的改革。文章重点讨论仲裁终局性与法律正确性之间的张力、《仲裁条例》附表2所规定的选择性上诉机制的实际运作情况，以及香港法院在批予上诉许可方面一贯采取的严格门坎。文章同时参考其他主要普通法司法管辖区的最新发展，包括英国《2025 年仲裁法》及新加坡就仲裁上诉机制展开的政策检讨，以说明国际仲裁实务中的新趋势。
The article examines Hong Kong’s current framework for appeals on questions of law under the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) and considers whether carefully calibrated reform is timely and desirable. It analyses the tension between arbitral finality and legal correctness, the operation of the opt-in appeal mechanism under Schedule 2, and the Hong Kong courts’ consistently high threshold for granting leave to appeal. The article also draws on comparative developments in other leading common law jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom’s Arbitration Act 2025 and Singapore’s ongoing review of appellate mechanisms in arbitration, to highlight emerging international trends.
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该文章的发表正值香港仲裁法律改革的重要时刻。2025年9月17日，行政长官在《施政报告》中宣布，政府将研究是否有需要修订《仲裁条例》。其后，律政司于2025年10月30日成立仲裁法律改革工作小组，并于2025年11月17日举行首次会议，就香港仲裁的立法框架进行检讨并考虑可能的修订方向。刘洋律师为该工作小组成员之一。
The publication comes at a pivotal moment for arbitration law reform in Hong Kong. On 17 September 2025, the Chief Executive announced in the Policy Address that the Government would study the need to amend the Arbitration Ordinance. This was followed by the establishment of the Working Group on Arbitration Law Reform by the Department of Justice on 30 October 2025, which held its first meeting on 17 November 2025 to review the legislative framework for arbitration and consider possible amendments. Edward Liu is a member of the Working Group.
刘洋律师表示：「随着仲裁在复杂商业争议中的角色日益重要，现在正是适当时候重新审视香港在法律问题上诉方面的制度设计，是否在终局性、法律确定性及商业法理发展之间取得了恰当的平衡。」
Edward Liu commented: “As arbitration continues to dominate the resolution of complex commercial disputes, it is timely to reflect on whether Hong Kong’s current approach to appeals on questions of law strikes the right balance between finality, legal certainty and the development of commercial jurisprudence.”
刘洋律师为海问律师事务所合伙人，拥有中国香港、英格兰及威尔士、英属维尔京群岛及中国内地律师资格，专注于国际仲裁、商事诉讼及航运争议，并经常处理高价值及跨境争议案件。他亦担任多个香港特区政府咨询机构成员，并获列入多家主要仲裁机构的仲裁员名册，包括香港国际仲裁中心。
Edward is a Partner at Haiwen & Partners LLP and is qualified in Hong Kong SAR, England & Wales, the British Virgin Islands and the PRC. He specialises in international arbitration, commercial litigation and shipping disputes, and regularly acts in complex cross-border matters. He also serves on multiple advisory bodies to the Hong Kong SAR Government and is listed as an arbitrator with a number of leading arbitral institutions, including HKIAC.
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Haiwen Edward Liu Publishes Feature Article in Hong Kong Lawyer on Appeals on Errors of Law in Arbitration
海问律师事务所欣然宣布，本所香港办公室合伙人刘洋于《香港律师》（2026年1月号）发表专题文章，题为《重新思考仲裁中法律错误的上诉权：香港适时改革的契机》。《香港律师》为香港律师会官方期刊。
Haiwen & Partners is pleased to announce that Edward Liu Partner at the Hong Kong office, has published a feature article entitled “Rethinking the Right of Appeal on Error of Law in Arbitration: A Timely Reform for Hong Kong” in the January 2026 issue of Hong Kong Lawyer, the official journal of the Law Society of Hong Kong.
该文章深入分析香港现行《仲裁条例》(第 609 章)下就法律问题提出上诉的制度安排，并探讨在现行高度限制性的制度下，是否有必要进行审慎而有针对性的改革。文章重点讨论仲裁终局性与法律正确性之间的张力、《仲裁条例》附表2所规定的选择性上诉机制的实际运作情况，以及香港法院在批予上诉许可方面一贯采取的严格门坎。文章同时参考其他主要普通法司法管辖区的最新发展，包括英国《2025 年仲裁法》及新加坡就仲裁上诉机制展开的政策检讨，以说明国际仲裁实务中的新趋势。
The article examines Hong Kong’s current framework for appeals on questions of law under the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) and considers whether carefully calibrated reform is timely and desirable. It analyses the tension between arbitral finality and legal correctness, the operation of the opt-in appeal mechanism under Schedule 2, and the Hong Kong courts’ consistently high threshold for granting leave to appeal. The article also draws on comparative developments in other leading common law jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom’s Arbitration Act 2025 and Singapore’s ongoing review of appellate mechanisms in arbitration, to highlight emerging international trends.
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该文章的发表正值香港仲裁法律改革的重要时刻。2025年9月17日，行政长官在《施政报告》中宣布，政府将研究是否有需要修订《仲裁条例》。其后，律政司于2025年10月30日成立仲裁法律改革工作小组，并于2025年11月17日举行首次会议，就香港仲裁的立法框架进行检讨并考虑可能的修订方向。刘洋律师为该工作小组成员之一。
The publication comes at a pivotal moment for arbitration law reform in Hong Kong. On 17 September 2025, the Chief Executive announced in the Policy Address that the Government would study the need to amend the Arbitration Ordinance. This was followed by the establishment of the Working Group on Arbitration Law Reform by the Department of Justice on 30 October 2025, which held its first meeting on 17 November 2025 to review the legislative framework for arbitration and consider possible amendments. Edward Liu is a member of the Working Group.
刘洋律师表示：「随着仲裁在复杂商业争议中的角色日益重要，现在正是适当时候重新审视香港在法律问题上诉方面的制度设计，是否在终局性、法律确定性及商业法理发展之间取得了恰当的平衡。」
Edward Liu commented: “As arbitration continues to dominate the resolution of complex commercial disputes, it is timely to reflect on whether Hong Kong’s current approach to appeals on questions of law strikes the right balance between finality, legal certainty and the development of commercial jurisprudence.”
刘洋律师为海问律师事务所合伙人，拥有中国香港、英格兰及威尔士、英属维尔京群岛及中国内地律师资格，专注于国际仲裁、商事诉讼及航运争议，并经常处理高价值及跨境争议案件。他亦担任多个香港特区政府咨询机构成员，并获列入多家主要仲裁机构的仲裁员名册，包括香港国际仲裁中心。
Edward is a Partner at Haiwen & Partners LLP and is qualified in Hong Kong SAR, England & Wales, the British Virgin Islands and the PRC. He specialises in international arbitration, commercial litigation and shipping disputes, and regularly acts in complex cross-border matters. He also serves on multiple advisory bodies to the Hong Kong SAR Government and is listed as an arbitrator with a number of leading arbitral institutions, including HKIAC.
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