The services of D-Law stems from an evolutionary web-based work archive designed by and catered for professionals in the legal, corporate, banking and finance industries. Currently, with searchable access to over 3 million civil proceedings records of the High Court and District Court of Hong Kong, including bankruptcy & company winding-up petitions, dating as far back as 1990, and hearing records of criminal proceedings, Small Claims Tribunal, Lands Tribunal, and Magistrates' Courts to 2005.
Litigation records are added to our ever-growing database on a daily basis and through our highly user-friendly search engine - our clients are able to efficiently stay connected with the most current and historical case records online from the following courts in Hong Kong:
- Court of Final Appeal
- Court of Appeal in the High Court
- High Court
- District Court
- Small Claims Tribunal Claim
- Magistrates' Courts
The relevance of Civil and Criminal Cases
Civil Cases
In D-Law, the records are a simple log of the type and date of court cases filed as well as the parties involved, and are suitable for those who need to conduct a due diligence review or research of the below nature:
- Company background information (as filed with the HK Companies Registry at the time of the case) such as addresses, names of directors, shareholders, share structure and value
- Civil court cases relating to a particular company and/or its directors and shareholders in Hong Kong; and if so, how often and the nature of the claims against them
- Credit-worthiness of a particular company/party by checking if any case records were made against them by financial institutions, creditors and/or the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong
- Property and/or addresses to confirm if writs have been issued to a particular company/party, and/or how often writs have been issued to a particular address
So whether you're conducting legal research, screening potential employees or identifying high-risk credit applicants - our specialized service solutions are aimed at making that decision better, clearer and more validated.
Criminal Cases
D-Law provides searchable access to Hong Kong criminal hearing and proceeding records, together with publicly available judgments, Reasons for Verdict and Reasons for Sentence, subject to our coverage policy.
Hearing records provide details such as the parties involved, court, hearing date and nature of the case. Where published court decisions are available, users can also review the court’s findings, outcome and reasoning to better understand the case.
Examples of case types covered include:
- Theft and robbery
- Conspiracy to defraud
- Possessing false instruments
- Wounding with intent
- Careless driving
Please note: A hearing or proceeding record alone does not indicate a conviction. D-Law’s coverage is based on publicly available court information and does not constitute an official criminal record check.