Last mentioned: Mar 1, 2026
Costs Ruling
The court issues a subsequent ruling regarding the legal costs of the proceedings.
Costs Ruling
The court issues a subsequent ruling regarding the legal costs of the interim judgment phase.
Costs Ruling
The court issues a subsequent ruling regarding the legal costs of the case.
Landmark Interim Judgment
CFA rules on the novel legal issue of whether a right to sue for harassment exists.
Landmark CFA Judgment
Court of Final Appeal confirms the common law right to sue for harassment in an interim ruling.
Interim Judgment
The Court of Final Appeal rules that a right to sue for harassment exists in Hong Kong.
Alleged Conduct Concludes
The period of the alleged 500+ email campaign ends.
Litigation Trigger
The period of alleged harassment ends, leading to Kadoorie seeking an injunction.
Final Alleged Communications
The period of the alleged 500+ emails concludes.
Harassment Begins
Former head of legal Samantha Bradley allegedly begins sending hostile emails to Kadoorie and Sons.
Harassment Begins
Alleged period of hostile email campaigns directed at Kadoorie staff commences.
Harassment Campaign Begins
Alleged email campaign targeting Sir Elly Kadoorie and Sons Ltd starts.
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has issued a landmark ruling confirming that victims of cyberbullying and oppressive email campaigns can bring civil cases under common law. The decision notably establishes a new right for companies to seek injunctions to protect their staff from digital harassment.
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has established a landmark common law right for victims of harassment to sue, specifically empowering companies to seek injunctions to protect their workforce. This unanimous ruling resolves years of legal ambiguity regarding cyberbullying and oppressive email campaigns directed at corporate staff.
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling confirming the common law right to sue for harassment, filling a significant legislative void. Crucially, the court established that corporations can now seek injunctions to protect their employees from oppressive behavior, a move with global common law implications.