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Employees' compensation [2026] HKDC 382

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LEUNG HUNG YAT

The District Court assessed damages in favour of the Secretary for Justice, ordering recovery of HK$497,190.42 paid as employees’ compensation after a police officer was assaulted.

  • Recovery of employer's compensation from third party
  • Section 25(1)(b) eco
  • Full-pay sick leave
  • Permanent loss of earning capacity
  • Interest and costs
  • Employees-compensation
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Administrative law [2021] HKCFI 1677

LAI YIU YAN IAN v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

The Court of First Instance refused to let plaintiffs add public law attacks on search warrants to ordinary civil proceedings, and dismissed an injunction application.

  • Search warrants
  • Judicial review jurisdiction
  • Exclusivity principle
  • Return of seized materials
  • Interlocutory injunctions
  • Trespass/conversion/detinue
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Civil procedure HAHN-SHIN, MICHELINE SUCK-HI v. GOVERNMENT COUNSEL, MS MICHELLE SOONG

HAHN-SHIN, MICHELINE SUCK-HI v. GOVERNMENT COUNSEL, MS MICHELLE SOONG

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a strike-out order, holding the claim disclosed no duty of care by Government Counsel and was otherwise barred.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Strike out
  • Duty of care between litigants
  • Crown proceedings ordinance s4(5)
  • Costs
  • Procedural bar
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Civil procedure HAHN-SHIN MICHELINE, SUCKHI v. THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION BAILIFF [OPERATION SECTION]

HAHN-SHIN MICHELINE, SUCKHI v. THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION BAILIFF [OPERATION SECTION]

The Court of Appeal dismissed a civil appeal over execution of judgment, holding the claim was barred by the Crown Proceedings Ordinance and the named defendant was not properly suable.

  • Strike out
  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Vicarious liability
  • Absolute bar under crown proceedings ordinance s4(5)
  • Costs
  • Strike-out
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Family law L v. L

L v. L

維持對妻子的贍養費,撤銷子女每月$5,000供款,並駁回針對政府薪金的扣押交叉上訴;監禁命令就持續付款部分被撤銷。

  • Spousal maintenance
  • Child maintenance
  • Attachment of earnings
  • Committal for contempt
  • Pension attachment
  • Statutory interpretation
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Family law L v. L

L v. L

Court of Appeal partly allowed the appeal, maintained the wife’s maintenance, discharged maintenance for the younger child, and dismissed the cross-appeal on salary attachment.

  • Maintenance (spousal and child)
  • Committal for non-payment of maintenance
  • Attachment of earnings
  • Crown immunity from attachment
  • Pension attachment
  • Variation of maintenance orders
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Civil procedure HAHN-SHIN MICHELINE, SUCKHI v. THE GOVERNMENT OF HKSAR BAILIFF [OPERATION - SECTION]

HAHN-SHIN MICHELINE, SUCKHI v. THE GOVERNMENT OF HKSAR BAILIFF [OPERATION - SECTION]

The court struck out a claim against the Government arising from a bailiff’s execution of a writ, holding the Crown Proceedings Ordinance barred the action.

  • Strike out
  • Liability of crown for judicial acts
  • Duties of bailiff
  • Exemptions from attachment
  • Strike-out
  • Crown-proceedings
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Contract PAUL Y CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF HONG KONG

PAUL Y CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF HONG KONG

El tribunal rechazó el permiso para alegar set-off bajo un contrato distinto y ordenó un pago provisional por la suma certificada de HK$2,424,166.

  • Set-off
  • Interim payment
  • Leave to plead counterclaim
  • Order 77 r.6
  • Order 29 r.12
  • Equitable set-off
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Arbitration STANDARD CIVIL ENGINEERING CO. v. ATTORNEY GENERAL

STANDARD CIVIL ENGINEERING CO. v. ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Court of Appeal held that an arbitral award could be enforced against the Crown under s. 28, read with s. 32, and granted leave and judgment.

  • Enforcement of arbitration award
  • Leave to enforce under s.28 arbitration ordinance
  • Application against the crown
  • Set-off/counterclaim
  • Jurisdiction to enforce awards
  • Arbitration-award-enforcement
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Tort KIMMY SUEN KING ON v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

KIMMY SUEN KING ON v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

The court held that a Hong Kong police officer was a Crown servant, but the Crown was not liable because the officer’s false arrest was a total abuse of power outside the scope of employment.

  • False arrest and detention
  • Vicarious liability of the crown
  • Scope of employment
  • Abuse of statutory power
  • Crown proceedings ordinance s.4(3)
  • False-arrest
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