Chong Chi Ching v. Secretary for Justice (for and on behalf of the Government of the HKSAR) and Another

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1. The table at paragraph 104 shall read as:-

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Case No.DCPI 2733/2012
Court
District Court
Date24 Oct 2016
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Case Document
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DCPI 2733/2012

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

PERSONAL INJURIES ACTION NO.2733 OF 2012

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BETWEEN
CHONG CHI CHING Plaintiff

and
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
(for and on behalf of the Government of the HKSAR)
1st Defendant
(discontinued)
SOURCES FAME MANAGEMENT LIMITED 2nd Defendant

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Before: Deputy District Judge S P Yip in Court
Date of Hearing: 30 November 2015; 1, 2, 9 & 11 December 2015
Date of Judgment: 24 October 2016
Date of Corrigenda: 17 November 2016

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C O R R I G E N D A

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Please note the following corrigenda in the Judgment dated 24 October 2016:-

1.The table at paragraph 104 shall read as:-

Period Amount
(HK$)
Source
$10,290 × (24.12.2009 to 31.01.2010) 12,945.48 Table B
$10,390 × (01.02.2010 to 14.08.2010) 67,032.26 Table B
$11,000 × (15.08.2010 to 31.01.2011) 60,677.42 Table B
$11,550 × (01.02.2011 to 14.08.2011) 74,516.13 Table B
$11,840 × (15.08.2011 to 14.02.2012) 71,040.00 Table B
$12,430 × (15.02.2012 to 14.08.2012) 74,580.00 Table B
$12,780 × (15.08.2012 to 14.09.2012) 12,780.00 Table B
Total: 373,571.29  

2.The table at paragraph 105 shall read as:-

Period Amount (HK$) Source
January 2010 to
November 2014
436,941.50 Paragraph 83 of P’s
Closing Submissions
Less 15-30 Sep 2012 (4,686.00 × 16/30 =
2,499.20)
MPF Contributions Report
Less Oct 2012 (4,947.10) MPF Contributions Report
Less Nov 2012 (3,834.00) MPF Contributions Report
Less Dec 2012 (5,565.48) MPF Contributions Report
Less Jan 2013 (4,122.58) MPF Contributions Report
Less Feb 2013 (5,794.29) MPF Contributions Report
Less Mar 2013 (5,233.55) MPF Contributions Report
Less Apr 2013 (5,408) Remittance Advice
Less May 2013 (2,616.77 + 2,180.65 =
4,797.42)
Remittance Advice
Less Jun 2013 (5,408) Remittance Advice
Less Jul 2013 (4,361.29) Remittance Advice
Less Aug 2013 (2,180.65 × 2 = 4,361.30) Remittance Advice
Less Sep 2013 (4,957.33) Remittance Advice
Less Oct 2013 (5,669.68)
 
Remittance Advice
Less Nov 2013 (2,253.33 × 2 = 4,506.66) Remittance Advice
Less Dec 2013 (5,233.55) Remittance Advice
Less Jan 2014 (5,233.55) Remittance Advice
Less Feb 2014 (5,602.14) MPF Contributions Report
Less Mar 2014 (5,060.00) MPF Contributions Report
Less Apr 2014 (6,179.33) Remittance Advice
Less May 2014 (3,220.00 + 2,300.00
= 5,520.00)
Remittance Advice
Less Jun 2014 (5,228.67) Remittance Advice
Less Jul 2014 (4,600.00) Remittance Advice
Less Aug 2014 (2,300.00 + 2,760.00
 = 5,060.00)
Remittance Advice
Less Sep 2014 (5,228.67) Remittance Advice
Less Oct 2014 (5,520.00) Remittance Advice
Less Nov 2014 (1,901.33 + 2,852.00
 = 4,753.33)
Remittance Advice
Total: 302,256.38  

3.Paragraph 106 shall read as:-

“Therefore, the pre-trial loss of salaries is assessed at: HK$(371,571.29 – 302,256.38) = HK$71,314.91 rounded up to HK$71,315.”

4.The last sentence of paragraph 107 shall read as:-

“P’s loss of MPF should be HK$71,315 × 5% = HK$3,565.75 rounded up to HK$3,566.”

5.Paragraph 108 shall read as:-

“As D2 is prepared to accept that P is entitled to gratuity payment equal to 9.47% of the total basic salary earned by P during the appropriate sick leave period, I award P the following sum as her loss of gratuity payments: HK$71,315 × 9.47% = HK$6,753.53 rounded up to HK$6,754.”

6.Paragraph 132 shall read as:-

“For the above reasons, I enter judgment against D2 in favour of P for a sum of HK$90,936 after taking into account of P’s 20% contributory negligence and deduction of the EC award as follows:

Items Award Amount (HK$)
1.   PSLA 330,000
2.   Loss of Pre-trial Salaries 71,315
3.   Loss of MPF 3,566
4.   Loss of Gratuity Payments 6,754
5.   Loss of Supermarket Cash Coupons 2,000
6.   Loss of Earning Capacity 45,000
7.   Domestic Helpers 4,320
8.   Private Medical Expenses 2,900
9.   Travelling Expenses    7,614
10.   Tonic Food    5,000
11.   Future Medical Expenses    2,400
12.   Other special damages 450
Gross Total: 481,319
LESS:  20% Contributory Negligence (96,264)
EC Award (294,119)
Net Total: 90,936

Dated this 17th day of November, 2016.

  (Raymond Tam)
Clerk to Deputy District Judge S P Yip