Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Use of surveillance evidence

Legal area

Court

30 Jun 2017

WO WANG FU v. WONG KWOK HUNG AND ANOTHER

Citation

WO WANG FU v. WONG KWOK HUNG AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI821/2014

On the balance of probabilities the plaintiff sustained only a mild soft tissue neck injury with minimal residual stiffness/pain, no residual neurological disability from the accident, and the delusional disorder was not caused by the accident; the court therefore awarded limited damages quantified at HKD231,990 with specified credits, interest and a costs order nisi.
20 Apr 2005

NGAN PIK HA v. WONG SAU LAI

Citation

NGAN PIK HA v. WONG SAU LAI
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI415/2004

The defendant failed to keep an adequate lookout in the congested conditions of Marble Road and thus was negligent; the plaintiff was contributorily negligent (20%) for walking on the carriageway without periodically checking for traffic; damages assessed and apportioned 80% to defendant and 20% to plaintiff, yielding judgment for plaintiff in the sum of HKD 575,032.
24 Jun 2004

LEE TSZ KIN KEN v. CLIMAX PAPER CONVERTERS LTD

Citation

LEE TSZ KIN KEN v. CLIMAX PAPER CONVERTERS LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI504/2003

The defendant breached its duty by failing to instruct the plaintiff that the vacuum's dump‑valve lever was to be operated by foot; the breach caused the accident; there was no contributory negligence by the plaintiff; the plaintiff's claimed residual disability was greatly exaggerated and surveillance and medical evidence established minimal residual disability; damages were assessed accordingly and reduced by the amount recovered under employee's compensation, leaving net judgment for the plaintiff.
7 Feb 2003

CHENG KWOK SANG v. MAXIM\'S CATERERS LTD

Citation

CHENG KWOK SANG v. MAXIM\'S CATERERS LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI237/2001

Master Woolley held that the plaintiff's primary permanent disability arose from the right knee injury; awarded general damages HK$350,000, adjusted pre-trial loss HK$243,597.40 (after deducting sick pay payments), future loss HK$732,954.96 (multiplier 9), loss of earning capacity HK$50,000, MPF loss HK$48,377.62 and other special damages HK$21,408, producing a gross total of HK$1,446,337.98, reduced to HK$1,185,997.14 on apportionment to 82%, further reduced by HK$132,000 ECC payment, yielding a net judgment of HK$1,053,997.14 with interest and costs to be taxed.

Hong Kong Case Law

WO WANG FU v. WONG KWOK HUNG AND ANOTHER

NGAN PIK HA v. WONG SAU LAI

LEE TSZ KIN KEN v. CLIMAX PAPER CONVERTERS LTD

CHENG KWOK SANG v. MAXIM\'S CATERERS LTD