Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Recommendations to prevent recurrence

Legal area

Court

28 Mar 2024

有關區曉霖及另三十八人的事宜

Citation

[2024] HKCrC 1
Court

Coroner's Court
Case number

CCDI1084/2012

The coroner directed that the 39 deaths be tried together in a consolidated inquest, ordered the police to provide a full death investigation report by June 2024, scheduled a second pre-inquest review within two months of receipt of that report and not later than September 2024, and required disclosure of proposed witness lists, written statements and expert reports at least 21 days before the second review; families may obtain legal representation or legal aid.
26 Jul 2023

LEUNG SHUK LING AND OTHERS v. CORONER

Citation

[2023] HKCA 904
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV485/2022

The Court held that the public interest required a public inquest because fresh materials and unresolved systemic issues (bulkhead design/approval discrepancies, coaming non‑compliance, credible evidence of additional bow plating, inconsistent MD survey practice and unresolved concerns over seafarer working hours and MD conduct) raised matters that were within the broad circumstances of how the deceased died, that the COI and criminal proceedings did not obviate the need for a public, coercive fact‑finding process capable of examining responsible MD officers and producing recommendations, and…