Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Weight of medical evidence

Legal area

Court

16 Mar 2026

GARIBA MAMUDA alias DIARRA MAMADOU v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 1207
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL68/2022

Leave dismissed because the Applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable ground; the Board's credibility findings and conclusions were adequately reasoned and did not disclose error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality; the medical records did not undermine the Board's decision.
11 Dec 2001

HKSAR v. LAM KWOK KIN

Citation

HKSAR v. LAM KWOK KIN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA806/2001

The Magistrate's adverse credibility findings were supported by the evidence; the medical evidence was minimal and not compelling; there was sufficient evidence to prove the appellant assaulted the officer under s63, and the appellate court will not interfere with the factual findings, so the conviction is upheld.
15 Oct 2001

CHEUNG WING TAN v. GOLDWOOD ENGINEERING LTD. AND OTHERS

Citation

CHEUNG WING TAN v. GOLDWOOD ENGINEERING LTD. AND OTHERS
Court

District Court
Case number

DCEC445/2000

On the balance of probabilities the 4 November 1998 workplace accident was a substantial contributing cause of the Applicant's present nocturnal seizures; there was no reliable evidence of pre‑1998 seizures attributable to the 1982 craniotomy and, in any event, under the Ordinance apportionment for pre‑existing conditions is not permitted unless the pre‑existing condition is the sole cause. The Applicant's pre‑accident daily wage was found to be HK$600 (monthly HK$12,828). Loss of earning capacity was assessed at 35% (30% for seizures analogous to loss of hearing in one ear plus 5% for headac…

Hong Kong Case Law

GARIBA MAMUDA alias DIARRA MAMADOU v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

HKSAR v. LAM KWOK KIN

CHEUNG WING TAN v. GOLDWOOD ENGINEERING LTD. AND OTHERS