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Hong Kong Case Law

Defence of others
  • 3 Nov 2016

    LEUNG YAU YEE 對 TANG CHI TAK

    Citation
    LEUNG YAU YEE 對 TANG CHI TAK
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI1701/2014

    The court finds on the balance of probabilities that the defendant retrieved a baseball bat, pursued the plaintiff and struck him causing the left fifth metacarpal fracture and back contusion; the pleas of self-defence and defence of others fail because the force used was disproportionate and not necessary; contributory negligence was not pleaded; defendant liable in trespass to person and must pay HK$201,200 plus interest and costs.