RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS
The Coroner determined that seven next of kin will participate, that the death investigation reports and witness statements (from 410 witnesses) have been provided to properly interested persons participating, and that the inquest will proceed on 6 May 2025 for 60 days with a further pre-inquest review on 14 January...
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- 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; Next of Kin: Next of Kin of 7 deceased; Coroner: Monica Chow
- Court
- Coroner's Court
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Judgment Date
- 27 September 2024
- Case Number
- CCDI1082/2012
- Procedural Posture
- Death Inquest / Second Pre Inquest Review
- Outcome
- Inquest scheduled; disclosure confirmed; further pre-inquest review ordered.
- Legal Topics
- Death Inquest Scheduling, Disclosure to Properly Interested Persons, Participation of Next of Kin, Pre Inquest Review
- Source Language
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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
Next of Kin of 7 deceased
Next of Kin
Monica Chow
Coroner
Procedural Posture
Death Inquest / Second Pre Inquest Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Which next of kin will participate in the inquest
- 2 Extent and provision of disclosure of death investigation reports and witness statements
- 3 Scheduling and duration of the inquest and need for further pre-inquest review
Ratio Decidendi
The Coroner determined that seven next of kin will participate, that the death investigation reports and witness statements (from 410 witnesses) have been provided to properly interested persons participating, and that the inquest will proceed on 6 May 2025 for 60 days with a further pre-inquest review on 14 January 2025 to deal with requests for further information and outstanding matters.
Court Disposition
Inquest scheduled; disclosure confirmed; further pre-inquest review ordered.
Orders
- Death inquest fixed to commence on 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved
- Death investigation reports and witness statements provided to properly interested persons participating in the inquest
Full Case Text
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CCDI 1075 to 1113/2012 [2024] HKCrC 2 IN THE CORONER’S COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION DEATH INQUEST NO. 1075 TO 1113/2012 AU HIU LAM、WU PO TIM、CHEUNG YUET MEI、 HUI KA WAI EDWIN、LI SHUI LAN、KWOK LAURA、 SO KWAI WOON、LAM YAT、SE-TO YING MIRAN、 NG CHOI HA DAISY、KWOK MATTHEW、 CHEUNG CHUNG HIN、CHUI LIN HO、WONG WAI NGOR、 LAM KAI YUK、BELSHAW NICHOLAS CHI HO、 LEUNG CHUNG CHOI、IE HWIE WENDY、WONG LAI CHUN、 LAI CHUI YUK、TSUI CHI WAI、CHAN MAN YING、 CHAN WING KI、CHENG YIN LAN、 LAU CHING NAAM JEANNIE、LEUNG KA KIT、LI WING MUI、YAN TSZ KI、KOO MAN CHEUNG、CHIU SIU KING、 LAM WAI YI NICOLE、WU YUK FUN、FU YUK LING JENNIFER、LAM KA MAN、LAU MAN LAI、CHAN HAU LUEN、 CHENG SIN KAM、HO WONG PUI LAN、TSUI HOI YING DECEASED: A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE 2nd PRE-INQUEST REVIEW The Next of Kin of 7 of the 39 deceased will be participating in the death inquest. The death investigation reports, consisting of statements and reports from 410 witnesses, have been provided to those Properly Interested Persons participating in the death inquest. Death inquest will be held on 6 May 2025 before a Coroner, with 60 days reserved. A 3rd Pre-Inquest Review will be held in Chambers on 14 January 2025 to address matters, including the next of kin’s request for further information and any outstanding matters. Monica Chow Coroner 27 September 2024