Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Occupational safety and health compliance

Legal area

Court

4 Jul 2011

NG CHUN MO v. WAIHONG ENVIRONMENT SERVICES LTD AND ANOTHER

Citation

NG CHUN MO v. WAIHONG ENVIRONMENT SERVICES LTD AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI869/2008

D2 (the occupier/property manager) breached statutory and common law duties by failing to take reasonable steps to ensure safe working conditions and is jointly and severally liable with D1; plaintiff was not contributorily negligent; liability is apportioned equally (50/50) between D1 and D2.
4 Apr 2007

NG LAI FAN FANNY v. THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB

Citation

NG LAI FAN FANNY v. THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI511/2005

Judge preferred defendant's account of how laundry bags were moved but found on balance that plaintiff slipped on a damaged or broken tile; that damage to the stairs established breach of employer's duty to provide safe ingress and egress; plaintiff's exaggeration affected credibility of psychiatric evidence but did not negate causation; no contributory negligence; damages awarded totalling HKD 1,318,932 plus costs with credit for employee compensation paid.