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Hong Kong Case Law

Apology

  • 18 Apr 2023

    CHAN SHUNG FAI v. CHAN KAM WAH

    Citation
    [2023] HKDC 499
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ3441/2020

    Court held separate assessments were appropriate given differences in medium, content and extent; the defendant's belated apology was disregarded as tactical and not mitigating; defendant was actuated by malice (aimed at damaging plaintiff's election prospects); damages awarded for each publication based on gravity and extent with aggravated damages awarded for conduct and refusal to apologise.

  • 11 Jan 2002

    Charles Sin Cho Chiu v. Tin Tin Publication Development Ltd. and Another

    Citation
    Charles Sin Cho Chiu v. Tin Tin Publication Development Ltd. and Another
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA6662/1997

    The court found the 1st Defendant published clear defamatory imputations about the plaintiff, acted recklessly and maliciously in publishing and juxtaposing material designed to smear the plaintiff, failed to mitigate by apology, and persisted in unmeritorious defences; applying comparable authorities and the factors of circulation and conduct, the court awarded $2,000,000 general damages and $1,000,000 aggravated damages and ordered the defendant's solicitors to show cause within 30 days why a wasted costs order should not be made against them.

  • 28 May 1998

    TSE WAI CHUN PAUL v. ALBERT CHENG AND OTHERS

    Citation
    TSE WAI CHUN PAUL v. ALBERT CHENG AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA9983/1996

    The 1st Defendant's broadcast statement, made after an express court warning and during the jury's consideration, constituted a serious contempt in the face of the court; this warranted a substantial fine, a mandatory broadcast apology and full indemnity costs, while the radio station is liable to full indemnity costs given its lack of control but not fined.