9 Jan 2026
SAMANTHA JANE BRADLEY v. SIR ELLY KADOORIE & SONS LIMITED (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, INCLUDING ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, MESSRS SIMMONS & SIMMONS)
- Citation
- [2026] HKCFA 2
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACV3/2025
The Court held that Hong Kong recognises a common law tort of harassment with elements of repetitive oppressive conduct, objective harassment, intention or recklessness, and actual distress (economic loss alone insufficient); a company cannot sue in harassment because it cannot suffer distress; nonetheless a corporate employer lacking a harassment cause of action may obtain injunctive relief under an incremental extension of the Broadmoor jurisdiction to prevent interference with its legal duty (common law or statutory) to provide a safe working environment for current employees and to protec…