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Hong Kong Case Law

Employees' compensation ordinance s43
  • 4 Aug 2008

    LAI WING SUN v. HIGH LINK TECHNOLOGY LTD AND OTHERS

    Citation
    LAI WING SUN v. HIGH LINK TECHNOLOGY LTD AND OTHERS
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI78/2006

    The earlier court Order joining the insurer as a defendant was binding and established the insurer as a necessary/interested party with potential contingent liability under s.43 of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance; the plaintiff voluntarily pleaded a claim against the insurer and may discontinue that claim but cannot remove the insurer as a party without an application under Order 15 r.6(2)(a); consequently discontinuance of the pleaded claim against the 4th defendant was granted without prejudice to the joinder Order, and costs follow the usual rule with the plaintiff ordered to pay the…