Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Zebra crossing

Legal area

Court

21 Dec 2010

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. WONG WAI HUNG

Citation

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. WONG WAI HUNG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAAR7/2010

The Court allowed the Secretary for Justices application, holding that causing death on a zebra crossing demonstrated a high degree of culpability and required a materially higher custodial sentence and longer disqualification to give effect to deterrence; the original 12-month sentence was manifestly inadequate and was replaced with 2 years imprisonment and a 5-year driving disqualification.
8 Jun 2005

HO TZE HO v. CHUI CHUNG WAH AND ANOTHER

Citation

HO TZE HO v. CHUI CHUNG WAH AND ANOTHER
Court

District Court
Case number

DCPI994/2004

The court rejected the 2nd Defendant's account, found the defendant liable for striking the child on the zebra crossing, but held the 8‑year‑old plaintiff 20% contributorily negligent for running from the safety island without looking; total damages of HKD 460,235.50 were assessed and reduced by 20% to HKD 368,188.40; interest and costs were ordered as specified.
5 Dec 2003

HKSAR v. LAU PING KWAN

Citation

HKSAR v. LAU PING KWAN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1065/2003

The magistrate's contemporaneous acceptance of the police officer's evidence and rejection of the appellant's account was reasonable and unsupported challenge by the appellant; there was no error of law or misdirection warranting interference, so the conviction must stand.
24 May 1971

KO FUNG CHI AND OTHERS v. CHAN IP CHEUNG AND ANOTHER

Citation

KO FUNG CHI AND OTHERS v. CHAN IP CHEUNG AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA200/1970

Defendant breached the statutory duty under Regulation 4 by failing to give precedence to the pedestrian on the uncontrolled crossing and was negligent at common law for failing to keep proper lookout and driving at excessive speed; there was no evidence of contributory negligence by the deceased; plaintiffs entitled to damages under the Law Reform Ordinance and Fatal Accidents Ordinance quantified and apportioned as ordered.

Hong Kong Case Law

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. WONG WAI HUNG

HO TZE HO v. CHUI CHUNG WAH AND ANOTHER

HKSAR v. LAU PING KWAN

KO FUNG CHI AND OTHERS v. CHAN IP CHEUNG AND ANOTHER