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Topic

Mental distress damages

Legal area

Court

23 Jul 2001

RAY CHEN v. ANITA WAN CHING LAM AND ANOTHER

Citation

RAY CHEN v. ANITA WAN CHING LAM AND ANOTHER
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ531/2001

The court struck out the impugned paragraphs: declaratory relief struck because damages provide an adequate remedy; claim for damages for mental stress struck because mental stress alone is not a basis for damages; claim for exemplary damages struck because it does not fall within recognized categories; and references to without prejudice negotiations excluded as irrelevant and likely to discourage settlement.
27 Dec 1990

MOHAMED YAQUB KHAN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL

Citation

MOHAMED YAQUB KHAN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV102/1989

The appeal was dismissed because the Court upheld the trial judge's finding that administrative guidance and evidence established that the appellant would not have been permitted to continue full‑time hours so future loss must be limited to 60 hours per month plus statutory training/administrative hours; there was no credible evidence of promotion prospects warranting additional award and no medical evidence to support a claim for mental distress, therefore the quantum awarded below stands.