RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

The Coroner determined that disclosure of the death investigation reports to properly interested persons is sufficient for the present stage, allowed participation by next of kin of seven deceased, fixed the full inquest for 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved, and ordered a further pre-inquest review on 14 January 2025 to resolve outstanding 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; Coroner: Monica Chow
Court
Coroner's Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
27 September 2024
Case Number
CCDI1095/2012
Procedural Posture
Death Inquest / Second Pre Inquest Review (2nd Pre Inquest Review)
Outcome
Inquest scheduled; disclosure provided to properly interested persons; further pre-inquest review ordered to address outstanding issues.
Legal Topics
Pre Inquest Review, Disclosure of Evidence, Participation of Next of Kin, Case Management
Source Language
BI
Coroners Court Inquest Procedure Death Investigation Pre Inquest Review Disclosure of Evidence Participation of Next of Kin Case Management

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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

Monica Chow

Coroner

Procedural Posture

Death Inquest / Second Pre Inquest Review (2nd Pre Inquest Review)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether next of kin may participate in the inquest
  2. 2 Whether disclosure of death investigation reports to Properly Interested Persons is adequate
  3. 3 Scheduling and duration of the full inquest

Ratio Decidendi

The Coroner determined that disclosure of the death investigation reports to properly interested persons is sufficient for the present stage, allowed participation by next of kin of seven deceased, fixed the full inquest for 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved, and ordered a further pre-inquest review on 14 January 2025 to resolve outstanding information requests.

Court Disposition

Inquest scheduled; disclosure provided to properly interested persons; further pre-inquest review ordered to address outstanding issues.

Orders

  • Death inquest to be held on 6 May 2025 before a Coroner with 60 days reserved
  • Death investigation reports consisting of statements and reports from 410 witnesses provided to Properly Interested Persons participating in the inquest