20 Mar 1987
CHAN YUK LEE v. CHAN CHIU YING ALSO SPELT CHAN SIU YINC AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHAN YUK LEE v. CHAN CHIU YING ALSO SPELT CHAN SIU YINC AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA235/1985
The court held that the 3rd Defendant, having been appointed and notified as the registered demolition contractor, owed statutory duties under the Buildings Ordinance and related regulations and a common law/occupier duty of care and breached those duties by failing to supervise and secure the site; the 2nd Defendant was the principal contractor under the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations and breached statutory and common law duties by failing to ensure fencing, lighting and safe systems and by failing properly to supervise or ensure competence of the subcontractor, and both defendants…