6 Jun 2018
CHEUNG PEI TAK v. WAI KWOK YAU
- Citation
- [2018] HKDC 661
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC369/2015
On the balance of probabilities the respondent was the employer at the time of the accident: witnesses and surrounding conduct (control of takings, payment from money box, respondent's regular presence, dealing with inspections and bills) established employment; the alleged lease was a sham and an adverse inference was drawn for failure to call material witness Kwai; injury arose in course of employment; compensation awarded under ss 9,10,10A accordingly.