HKSAR v. Yuong Ho Cheung

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 381/2018 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 13 September 2019 before Hon Alex Lee J.

Criminal law – magistracy appeal – consolidated appeals – 23 appellants – appeals from Kowloon City Magistracy Court (KCCC nos. 3412/2017 to 3430/2017, 3432/2017, 3496/2017, 3969/2017, 3971/2017, and 502/2018) – HCMA 381-399/2018, HCMA 401-402/2018, HCMA 404-405/2018 and HCMA 415/2018 – heard before Hon Alex Lee J on 15 and 16 April 2019 – judgment dated 13 September 2019 – corrigenda dated 22 November 2019 – interpretation of s 52(3) – scope covering situations involving direct agreement for carriage.

Cited by 4 cases

Case No.HCMA 381/2018[2019] HKCFI 2280
Court
High Court CFI
Date13 Sep 2019
JudgeHon Alex Lee J
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA 381-399/2018, HCMA 401-402/2018, HCMA 404-405/2018 &

HCMA 415/2018 (Consolidated)

[2019] HKCFI 2280

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 381 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3412 OF 2017)

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BETWEEN    
  HKSAR Respondent

and

  YUONG Ho-cheung Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 382 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3413 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  YIP Wai-ming Appellant

________________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 383 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3414 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  YIP Ka-shing Appellant

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 384 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3415 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  CHOW Kwok-kwong Alan Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 385 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3416 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  CHAN Pak-kay Andrew Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 386 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3417 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  LAM Yan-ming Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 387 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3418 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  WONG Wai-keung Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 388 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3419 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  TSANG Kwok-ming Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 389 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3420 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  HUI Kwok-wai Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 390 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3421 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  LEE Hing-lung Gary Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 391 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3422 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  LAU Kin-fung Bosco Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 392 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3423 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  TSE Kee-bo Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 393 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3424 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  TONG Po-hin Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 394 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3425 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  WONG Sai-ming Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 395 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3426 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  LI Sui-leung Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 396 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3427 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  LEE Kwok-leung Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 397 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3428 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  CHUNG Tze-chun Ivan Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 398 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3429 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  CHEUNG Yuk-fung Adrain Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 399 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3430 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  WONG Siu-pong Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 401 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3432 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  WONG Tak-ming Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 402 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3496 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  KONG Cheuk-lai Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 404 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3969 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  FAN Wing-yau Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 405 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 3971 OF 2017)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  LAM Kin-fat Appellant

_______________________

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 415 OF 2018

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC NO 502 OF 2018)

_______________________

BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent

and

  CHICK Wai-ho Appellant

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Before: Hon Alex Lee J in Court
Date of Hearing: 15 and 16 April 2019
Date of Judgment: 13 September 2019
Date of Corrigenda: 22 November 2019

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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 13 September 2019:

1.Line 5 of paragraph 64 on page 46 “direct carriage of carriage” should read:

“direct agreement for carriage”

2.Line 5 of paragraph 65(iv) on page 49 should read:

“wording of s 52(3) is wide enough to cover situations where (i)”

Dated the 22 day of November 2019  

  (Belle Lam)
  Clerk to Hon Alex Lee J