TSE CHI WAI V. CHAN KWAN HO AND OTHERS

[2026] HKDC 144 District Court 30 January 2026 • DCPI3774/2023 • 20 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Practice Areas

Rules of the District Court

Judges (1)

Ebony Ling Coram

Counsel (5)

Or & Partners Firm W. H. Chik & Co Firm Angela Mui Counsel Defendant Ann Lui Counsel Defendant Richard Yip Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (5)

Asia Insurance Company, Limited Defendant Juhang International Holding Limited Defendant Lianhong International Holding Limited Defendant Chan Kwan Ho Defendant Tse Chi Wai Plaintiff

Summary

Tse Chi Wai, injured in a traffic accident, sought costs from Asia Insurance Company after the 1st and 2nd defendants defaulted. The court addressed the proper procedure under the Employees' Compensation Assistance Ordinance for recovering costs from the insurer, directing that the plaintiff should first exhaust reasonable proceedings against the employer before claiming from the assistance fund.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the District Court (Cap 336H)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[1992] 2 HKC 109 [2012] 1 HKC 531 [2016] 3 HKLRD 815

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKDC 144)