HKSAR V. TSUI TACK KONG AND ANOTHER (and 3 others)

[2020] HKCFA 40 Court of Final Appeal 16 December 2020 • FAMC66/2019; FAMC67/2019; FAMC6/2020; FAMC16/2020 • 11 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Practice Areas

Buildings Ordinance Magistrates Ordinance

Judges (3)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (9)

Deacons Firm Department of Justice Firm MinterEllison LLP Firm Alice Chan Counsel Respondent Eric Chung Counsel Applicant Lawrence Pang Counsel Applicant Maggie Wong Counsel Applicant Peter Duncan Counsel Applicant Pierre Lui Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

HKSAR Respondent Tsui Tack Kong Applicant Yuen Ting Fung Applicant

Summary

Four applicants, including company directors and their companies, sought leave to appeal against convictions for occupational safety offences arising from construction site incidents. The case raised issues about the scope of directors' liability and the proper interpretation of industrial safety legislation. The applications for leave to appeal were dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123)

Magistrates Ordinance

s 113

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)

[2019] HKCFI 2925 [2020] HKCFI 327

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2020] HKCFA 40)