Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

General damages for distress and inconvenience

Legal area

Court

6 Sept 2022

GWONG LEUNG PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD v. WONG KWOK TSOI

Citation

[2022] HKDC 946
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ5473/2016

Plaintiff established liability for water seepage and entitlement to quantified damages: total damages awarded HKD 168,387.10 composed of loss of rental income HKD 148,387.10 (including concession during second tenancy) and general damages HKD 20,000. Second tenancy found to have run 3 March 2016 to 20 May 2016; unlettable period assessed to 20 November 2017. Interest on the award allowed from 11 May 2019 at 1% above HSBC best lending rate until date of assessment, with judgment rate thereafter, because the Court disallowed interest for the prior 2.5 years due to plaintiff's inordinate delay.…
15 Jun 1999

SIU KAM WONG AND ANOTHER v. LEUNG KIN HING

Citation

SIU KAM WONG AND ANOTHER v. LEUNG KIN HING
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA12434/1997

On the evidence the court accepted PW1's credibility, found the Masterunion estimate and Since Foon quotation reliable and awarded special damages of $87,400; awarded general damages of $18,000 for prolonged distress and inconvenience; awarded interest at 2% p.a. on general damages from date of writ and 5.97% p.a. on special damages from date of writ; ordered costs to plaintiffs to be taxed if not agreed and made a nisi order subject to variation application within 14 days.