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Authors: AN Shouzhi, Mark Yang, LI Jilong An Unruly Horse: The Unpredictable Nature of Public Policy in “Annulment” and “Recognition” Actions “[W]ith regret, this is one such case in which I have found that the conduct of the arbitrator in the course of the hearing is so egregious, that Lee has been denied due process and deprived of his right to a fair hearing.” By addressing the aforementioned reasoning in the case of SONG LIHUA v. LEE CHEN HON [2023] HKCFI 2959, the Honorary Judge Mimmie Chan refused to grant leave to appeal and upheld her decision rendered in the case of SONG LIHUA v. LEE CHEN HON [2023]HKCFI 2540, (Song v. Lee) wherein the enforcement of an arbitral award, issued by a Chinese arbitral commission for the sum of RMB 300 million, was refused on the ground of violating the public policy in Hong Kong. As a pro-arbitration and pro-enforcement jurisdiction, Hong Kong courts have consistently endeavored to uphold the recognition and enforcement of th
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