Sanjay A. Sakhrani

施善政大律師

Call:

  • 1995 (HK)
  • 1995 (UK)

Education:

  • LLB (Hons), Queen Mary College, University of London
  • B.A. (Sociology, French), University of Western Ontario

Language:

  • English
  • Cantonese (Spoken)
  • French
  • Spanish (Working)

Email: Sanjay@Sakhrani.com

Mobile: +(852) 9162 0392

Blog: sanjaysakhrani.com

Profile

Sanjay Sakhrani has practised in Hong Kong since 1996 both as a barrister and as a solicitor advocate (2011-2013). His areas of specialty include commercial/company litigation (including injunctive relief), employment, professional negligence, arbitration and judicial review. 

Outside of his private practice, he is a Fellow of the HK Institute of Arbitrators, an Accredited General and Family Mediator, has deputised as a District Court Judge and currently sits on or chairs various professional boards and committees, including the Torture Claims Appeal Board (Adjudicator) and Buildings Appeal Tribunal (Chairman). He also regularly lectures at HKU (Civil Litigation/Employment Law).

Professional Qualifications

  • 2018 – HKMAAL Accredited Family Mediator
  • 2015 – FHKIArb (Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators)
  • 2013 – HKMAAL Accredited Mediator; Solicitor Advocate
  • 2011 – Law Society of Hong Kong (solicitor at Herbert Smith and Ashurst)
  • 2009 – CEDR Accredited Mediator

Judicial & Public Appointments

  • Deputy District Judge
  • Torture Claims Appeal Board, Adjudicator
  • Buildings Appeal Tribunal, Chairman
  • Personalized Vehicle Registration Marks Vetting Committee, Member
  • Inland Revenue Board of Review, Panel Member (past)
  • HK Bar Association, Standing Committees (Discipline, Overseas Admission (Civil))
  • Barristers’ Overseas Qualification Examinations, Examiner (past)
  • German Swiss International School, PMC Committee Member (past)
  • HK Bar Association, Bar Council (2008 to 2010)

Publications

  • Hong Kong Civil Procedure (White Book), Contributing Editor
  • Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance, Editorial Board

Selected Cases


Commercial disputes

C. A. Pacific Finance Ltd, C. A. Pacific Securities Ltd, [1999] 2 HKLRD 1
AXA China Region Insurance Co. Ltd v. Pacific Century Insurance Company Limited, HCA9093/2000
Pfeiffer GmbH v. Cheung Hay Kit t/a Sun Wai Construction, HCA1369/2011
Pfeiffer GmbH v. Cheung Hay Kit t/a Sun Wai Construction, CACV245/2013 (Costs)
IFS Capital Ltd v. Hung Kin Lam t/a Chi Tat Enterprise Co (a firm), HCA1081/2007
The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation v. Ho Lai Chuen, HCA18618/1998

Professional Negligence
Dr Leung Sik Chu v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong, CACV92/2004
Dr Lau Koon Leung v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong, [2006] 3 HKLRD 225
Dr Chan Kai Ming v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong, CACV326/2007

Judicial Review
The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong v. Secretary for Justice, CACV18/2007
Wu Kit Ping v. Administrative Appeals Board [2007] 4 HKLRD 849

District Court Judgments (as Deputy District Judge)
Wong Kwok Ki Stephen v. Lee Lai Ying, DCCJ677/2013
Chao Kam Yau v. Dah Sing Life Assurance Company Ltd, DCCJ3737/2012
Singh Harjit v. Determination Business Ltd t/a Muse Studio, DCEC1082/2011

Industry Recognition/ Prizes

  • 2009-2011 – Chambers & Partners  (Commercial Litigation)
  • 1995 – Joan Denning Prize of Lincoln’s Inn

Address
Room 601, Dina House,
11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
Phone
+852 2845 2020
Fax
+852 2596 0769
+852 2810 8085
Email
recp.coben@gmail.com
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