19 Apr 2007
SZE CHE SAU AND OTHERS v. DRAGAGES ET TRAVAUX PUBLICS (HK) LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- SZE CHE SAU AND OTHERS v. DRAGAGES ET TRAVAUX PUBLICS (HK) LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI851/2003
The court found Ng and CN negligent and in breach of statutory duties for failing properly to supervise temporary works (falsework): key failures included missing diagonal braces, lack of lateral bracing to columns, and falsework insufficiently rated (26T v required 32T); on contribution the court apportioned liability 70% to D1 and 30% to Ng and CN and made costs orders in favour of D1.