HO WAI KEUNG 對 BILLION RICH INVESTMENTS LTD

HO WAI KEUNG 對 BILLION RICH INVESTMENTS LTD

On the balance of probabilities the court found the overall economic reality and evidential picture pointed to the applicant operating his existing Blue Star business and/or as a partner/independent operator rather than an employee of the respondent at the time of the accident; the cooperation arrangement had...

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Citation
[2021] HKDC 1477
Parties
Applicant: HO WAI KEUNG; Respondent: BILLION RICH INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
10 December 2021
Case Number
DCEC2007/2017
Procedural Posture
Employees' Compensation Claim (cap.282) / Trial/decision
Outcome
Application dismissed (applicant not employee of respondent at time of accident)
Legal Topics
Employment Status, Vicarious Liability, Compensation Calculation, Evidence Credibility, Partnership Vs Employment
Source Language
ch
Employment Law Personal Injury Workers' Compensation Contract/partnership Law Employment Status Vicarious Liability Compensation Calculation Evidence Credibility +1 more

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Parties

HO WAI KEUNG

Applicant

BILLION RICH INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employees' Compensation Claim (cap.282) / Trial/decision

  1. 1 Whether applicant was employee of respondent at time of accident on 13 December 2015
  2. 2 Whether the accident occurred in the course of employment such that respondent liable under Employees' Compensation Ordinance
  3. 3 Quantum of compensation if respondent liable

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities the court found the overall economic reality and evidential picture pointed to the applicant operating his existing Blue Star business and/or as a partner/independent operator rather than an employee of the respondent at the time of the accident; the cooperation arrangement had effectively ended by the 1 October 2015 documents and the applicant was borrowing respondent's vehicle rather than working under respondent's control, therefore respondent not liable under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance for the 13 December 2015 injury.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed (applicant not employee of respondent at time of accident)

Orders

  • Applicant's claim dismissed
  • Applicant to pay respondent's costs of the application including counsel's fees