EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE FUND BOARD V. FONG CHAK KWAN

[2022] HKCFA 4 Court of Final Appeal 22 February 2022 • FAMV43/2022 • 4 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Employees Compensation Assistance Ordinance

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (8)

Gallant Firm Kenneth Lam, Solicitors Firm Adrian T Y Wong Counsel Defendant Anson Wong Yu Yat Counsel Plaintiff Clark Wang Counsel Defendant Horace Wong Counsel Defendant Jason Kung Counsel Plaintiff Paul Harris Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (4)

Ascentic Limited Defendant Brentwood Industries, Inc Defendant Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board Defendant Fong Chak Kwan Plaintiff

Summary

The Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board appealed on costs following its involvement in proceedings concerning its statutory obligations to compensate injured workers. The case dealt with the proper costs allocation where the Fund Board had been joined as a party to employment compensation proceedings. The costs order was made after consideration of written submissions.

Statutes Cited

Employees Compensation Assistance Ordinance
s 33(d)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2020] HKCFI 679 [2021] HKCA 1138 [2021] HKCA 1974

Cited By (1)

[2022] HKCFA 12
EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE FUND BOAR V. FONG CHAK KWAN

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2022] HKCFA 4)