On 13th January 2026, the Gender Studies Programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong publishes a report (the CUHK report) into the different ways in which Hong Kong legislation and certain government policies impact the rights and obligations of individuals dependent upon their relationship status. A&O Shearman was commissioned by CUHK to undertake the research and analysis for the CUHK Report on a pro-bono basis. A similar review exercise was undertaken for the Equal Opportunities Commission in 2019 and the CUHK report provides a latest update.

Professor SUEN Yiu Tung, Associate Professor of the Gender Studies Programme at CUHK, is a contributing editor of the report. The executive summary is available here (English version; Chinese version) and the report is available here (English version; Chinese version).