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Hong Kong Case Law

Death investigation

  • 27 Sept 2024

    RE AU HIU LAM AND OTHERS

    Citation
    [2024] HKCrC 2
    Court
    Coroner's Court
    Case number
    CCDI1091/2012

    The Coroner determined that the next of kin of 7 of the 39 deceased will participate; that death investigation materials comprising 410 witness statements have been provided to properly interested persons participating; and fixed the substantive inquest to commence on 6 May 2025 for 60 days with a third pre-inquest review on 14 January 2025 to resolve outstanding disclosure requests and related matters.

  • 28 Mar 2024

    有關區曉霖及另三十八人的事宜

    Citation
    [2024] HKCrC 1
    Court
    Coroner's Court
    Case number
    CCDI1088/2012

    The coroner directed that a single consolidated inquest for the 39 deaths is appropriate, set procedural deadlines for police disclosure and a second pre-inquest review (within two months of receipt of the full investigation report and in any event by September 2024), and stipulated that the inquest's scope is to determine identity, how, when, where and cause of death and to make preventive recommendations but not to adjudicate civil or criminal liability.