19 Dec 2025
CHEN GUANGLAO v. DIXIE ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2025] HKDC 2133
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC365/2025
Court found exceptional circumstances justifying departure from the prima facie rule: respondents had made genuine pre-action attempts to settle in accordance with statutory assessments; the injury was minor and the medical evidence did not support a claim beyond Form 6; the applicant unreasonably refused the Form 6 settlement and commenced proceedings; however respondents' conduct in dealing directly with the applicant and depositing cheque without notifying his solicitors mitigated against indemnity costs. Accordingly leave was granted for late acceptance of the SP, no order as to costs up…