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Hong Kong Case Law

Employees compensation deduction

  • 7 May 2004

    WONG CHI HO JACKY v. POON YUK SHAN

    Citation
    WONG CHI HO JACKY v. POON YUK SHAN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI910/2003

    Section 32(2)(b) of the District Court Ordinance requires deduction of employees compensation actually paid when assessing the value of a plaintiff's claim at commencement; applying the objective test from Lai Ki/Hopkins, it was not obvious to a reasonable plaintiff or adviser that the claim would be within the District Court limit after deduction of the periodical payment, therefore the plaintiff's costs were properly taxed on the High Court scale and the appeal is dismissed.

  • 21 Jun 2002

    Leung Pak Ki v. Ng Ting Ming

    Citation
    Leung Pak Ki v. Ng Ting Ming
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI317/2001

    Liability having been previously determined, the court awarded damages to the plaintiff as follows: PSLA $350,000; pre-trial loss of earnings $256,600 (13 months); future loss of earning capacity $109,200 (6 months); special damages $6,402; nourished food $2,000; deducted employees' compensation of $140,578.26; interest ordered at specified rates; costs awarded to plaintiff to be taxed under Legal Aid Regulations.