Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Death inquest

Legal area

Court

27 Sept 2024

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

Citation

[2024] HKCrC 2
Court

Coroner's Court
Case number

CCDI1111/2012

The Coroner determined at the second pre-inquest review that seven Next of Kin will participate as Properly Interested Persons, that death investigation reports comprising statements and reports from 410 witnesses have been provided to participating Properly Interested Persons, that the full inquest is scheduled to commence on 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved, and that a third pre-inquest review will be held on 14 January 2025 to address outstanding disclosure and procedural matters.
27 Sept 2024

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

Citation

[2024] HKCrC 2
Court

Coroner's Court
Case number

CCDI1110/2012

The Coroner directed that seven next of kin of the 39 deceased will participate; death investigation reports comprising statements and reports from 410 witnesses have been provided to those Properly Interested Persons participating; the inquest is listed to commence on 6 May 2025 with 60 days reserved; and a 3rd Pre-Inquest Review is fixed for 14 January 2025 to resolve requests for further information and outstanding matters.
24 Nov 2022

LEUNG SHUK LING AND OTHERS v. CORONER

Citation

[2022] HKCFI 2915
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP773/2022

The court dismissed the application because the COI report, related criminal proceedings and autopsy evidence had already substantively established the cause and broad circumstances of the deaths; the applicant failed to show that the public interest required further factual inquiry by way of a death inquest and therefore did not discharge the burden under s20(1)(a).

Hong Kong Case Law

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

LEUNG SHUK LING AND OTHERS v. CORONER