Cryptocurrency and the Applicability of Law

Course Description

This course explores the legal aspects of blockchains and cryptocurrencies. In this course, participants examine the intersection between blockchain technology and contract, commercial, and property laws. They delve into the treatment of cryptocurrencies in different jurisdictions and gain insights into the consequences of classifying them as property. This course is designed for legal professionals and blockchain enthusiasts seeking to understand the legal landscape surrounding cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. By the end of the course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework governing this evolving field. Join us to unravel the complexities of cryptocurrencies and explore the applicability of law in the world of blockchain technology.

About Speaker:

Lilian has a broad civil and commercial practice encompassing various areas of laws, with emphases on land and building management, trusts and probate, company law and directors’disputes, commercial law, civil fraud, and family and matrimonial law. Apart from general civil work, she has developed interest and expertise in mental health law recently and accepted instructions in several cases concerning the appointment, revocation and variation of family committee of the alleged mentally incapacitated persons under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance (MHO) and appeals against Guardianship Board under Part IV of the MHO.

Lilian is regularly instructed to appear in civil trials and contested interlocutory applications, either led or in her own right. She also has experience dealing with urgent applications such as freezing injunctions and disclosure orders in sum recovery and civil fraud cases. Apart from court work, she has taken up numerous instructions to advise in a range of civil cases.

Aside from practice, Lilian is an author, contributor, and annotator for a well-known Hong Kong based company for its various legal publications in the areas of mental health law, civil fraud, employment law, and data protection.