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Topic

Domestic helper contract conditions

Legal area

Court

22 Nov 2000

HKSAR v. GOTENGCO CELSA FERNANDEZ

Citation

HKSAR v. GOTENGCO CELSA FERNANDEZ
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA821/2000

The appellate court upheld the Magistrate's conviction because the Magistrate's assessment that the appellant was selling vegetables was supported by the evidence and there was no demonstrable error in his approach to credibility; therefore conviction under section 41 was properly sustained.
4 Apr 1997

Cantojos Ricardo Hipol v. Jaffar Hussain

Citation

Cantojos Ricardo Hipol v. Jaffar Hussain
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCLA137/1996

On the facts found by the Labour Tribunal — that the contract was illegal as performed and that the employee was equally reprehensible as the employer — the court must refuse relief because granting assistance would countenance illegality; the Tribunal's factual findings could not be disturbed on appeal.