6 Sept 2007
YU NONGXIAN v. NG KA WING AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- YU NONGXIAN v. NG KA WING AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV270/2006
On the evidence (including admissible hearsay and coroner inquest material weighed under Evidence Ordinance ss.47 and 49) the Court was satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the deceased was employed by the 1st respondent at the time of the fatal accident; having weighed public policy and practical considerations the Court exercised its discretion under s.2(2) Employees Compensation Ordinance in favour of the applicant and awarded statutory minimum compensation, concluding that compensating unlawfully employed workers and deterring employers supports allowing recovery despite illegal…