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Hong Kong Case Law

Solatium

  • 2 Mar 2018

    DATA KEY LTD v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 440
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAL146/2014

    On an objective and contextual construction of the 2001 Policy documents the solatium is part of a single compensatory offer (open market value plus solatium) made by the Government and is payable only if that offer is accepted; the Director's refusal to pay the solatium after the applicant rejected and allowed the offers to lapse was consistent with the Policy and not ultra vires, so the judicial review fails.

  • 29 Nov 1983

    SUAN YUK KIN SUING AND ANOTHER v. OANG PUI MING AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    SUAN YUK KIN SUING AND ANOTHER v. OANG PUI MING AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA7545/1981

    Damages were assessed only to the extent supported by medical reports and documentary or credible evidence: the infant's injuries warranted a solatium of HKD 2,000 and limited special damages; the mother was awarded HKD 20,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenities with specified special damages based on reasonable estimates; the deceased was awarded a conventional sum for loss of expectation of life (HKD 15,000) and funeral expenses allowed as supported by receipts (HKD 16,100); no award was made for future earnings or parental dependency because such claims were speculative and not relia…