18 Mar 2024
SIT KAN TAT v. WORLD-CLASS TALENT LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2024] HKDC 420
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI3632/2020
The court found the accident occurred as described and that both defendants breached their duties: the 1st defendant (employer) was negligent for failing to provide adequate supervision, reminders and safety system compliance; the 2nd defendant (occupier) breached its statutory and common law duties under s7(1) OSHO and occupiers' duty by failing to ensure compliance with a conspicuous Safety Warning and by allowing a supervisor to model the dangerous practice; plaintiff was contributorily negligent (conscious acceptance of obvious risk) and assessed 35% liable; apportionment between defendan…