4 May 2007
WONG PUI SEUNG SHIRLEY v. COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION
- Citation
- WONG PUI SEUNG SHIRLEY v. COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI1348/2003
Court found that the plaintiff suffered work-related bilateral de Quervain tenosynovitis producing a continuing disability affecting typing capacity. However the court was not satisfied that the disability caused the non-renewal of her contract; non-renewal was attributed to managerial assessments of productivity, commitment and leadership. Consequently damages were awarded for pain and suffering, a quantified loss of earning capacity reflecting a real risk to future freelance translation/secretarial earnings, pre-termination loss and special damages, but no award for ongoing post-termination…