RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

The Coroner exercised case management powers to permit participation by 7 next of kin, to provide investigatory reports to properly interested persons, to schedule the inquest for 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved, and to order a further pre-inquest review on 14 January 2025 to consider outstanding disclosure and information requests.

Citation
[2024] HKCrC 2
Parties
Deceased: AU HIU LAM; Deceased: WU PO TIM; Deceased: CHEUNG YUET MEI; Deceased: HUI KA WAI EDWIN; Deceased: LI SHUI LAN; Deceased: KWOK LAURA; Deceased: SO KWAI WOON; Deceased: LAM YAT; Deceased: SE-TO YING MIRAN; Deceased: NG CHOI HA DAISY; Deceased: KWOK MATTHEW; Deceased: CHEUNG CHUNG HIN; Deceased: CHUI LIN HO; Deceased: WONG WAI NGOR; Deceased: LAM KAI YUK; Deceased: BELSHAW NICHOLAS CHI HO; Deceased: LEUNG CHUNG CHOI; Deceased: IE HWIE WENDY; Deceased: WONG LAI CHUN; Deceased: LAI CHUI YUK; Deceased: TSUI CHI WAI; Deceased: CHAN MAN YING; Deceased: CHAN WING KI; Deceased: CHENG YIN LAN; Deceased: LAU CHING NAAM JEANNIE; Deceased: LEUNG KA KIT; Deceased: LI WING MUI; Deceased: YAN TSZ KI; Deceased: KOO MAN CHEUNG; Deceased: CHIU SIU KING; Deceased: LAM WAI YI NICOLE; Deceased: WU YUK FUN; Deceased: FU YUK LING JENNIFER; Deceased: LAM KA MAN; Deceased: LAU MAN LAI; Deceased: CHAN HAU LUEN; Deceased: CHENG SIN KAM; Deceased: HO WONG PUI LAN; Deceased: TSUI HOI YING
Court
Coroner's Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
27 September 2024
Case Number
CCDI1094/2012
Procedural Posture
Death Inquest (coroner's Court) / 2nd Pre Inquest Review
Outcome
Directions given; inquest scheduled.
Legal Topics
Inquest Scheduling, Disclosure to Properly Interested Persons, Participation of Next of Kin, Pre Inquest Review
Source Language
BI
Coroners' Inquest Death Investigation Administrative Law Evidence Inquest Scheduling Disclosure to Properly Interested Persons Participation of Next of Kin Pre Inquest Review

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Parties

AU HIU LAM

Deceased

WU PO TIM

Deceased

CHEUNG YUET MEI

Deceased

HUI KA WAI EDWIN

Deceased

LI SHUI LAN

Deceased

KWOK LAURA

Deceased

SO KWAI WOON

Deceased

LAM YAT

Deceased

SE-TO YING MIRAN

Deceased

NG CHOI HA DAISY

Deceased

KWOK MATTHEW

Deceased

CHEUNG CHUNG HIN

Deceased

CHUI LIN HO

Deceased

WONG WAI NGOR

Deceased

LAM KAI YUK

Deceased

BELSHAW NICHOLAS CHI HO

Deceased

LEUNG CHUNG CHOI

Deceased

IE HWIE WENDY

Deceased

WONG LAI CHUN

Deceased

LAI CHUI YUK

Deceased

TSUI CHI WAI

Deceased

CHAN MAN YING

Deceased

CHAN WING KI

Deceased

CHENG YIN LAN

Deceased

LAU CHING NAAM JEANNIE

Deceased

LEUNG KA KIT

Deceased

LI WING MUI

Deceased

YAN TSZ KI

Deceased

KOO MAN CHEUNG

Deceased

CHIU SIU KING

Deceased

LAM WAI YI NICOLE

Deceased

WU YUK FUN

Deceased

FU YUK LING JENNIFER

Deceased

LAM KA MAN

Deceased

LAU MAN LAI

Deceased

CHAN HAU LUEN

Deceased

CHENG SIN KAM

Deceased

HO WONG PUI LAN

Deceased

TSUI HOI YING

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Death Inquest (coroner's Court) / 2nd Pre Inquest Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Which next of kin may participate in the inquest
  2. 2 Extent of disclosure of death investigation materials to properly interested persons
  3. 3 Scheduling and allocation of time for the inquest

Ratio Decidendi

The Coroner exercised case management powers to permit participation by 7 next of kin, to provide investigatory reports to properly interested persons, to schedule the inquest for 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved, and to order a further pre-inquest review on 14 January 2025 to consider outstanding disclosure and information requests.

Court Disposition

Directions given; inquest scheduled.

Orders

  • Next of Kin of 7 of the 39 deceased are permitted to participate in the death inquest.
  • Death investigation reports (statements and reports from 410 witnesses) have been provided to properly interested persons.