POON HAU KEI (Applicant) v HSIN CHONG CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED TAYLOR WOODROW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED JOINT VENTURE (Respondent)

Read the full judgment text of FAMV 000006/1999 on BabelCite. This FAMV judgment was delivered on 9 July 1999 before Litton Ag CJ, Ching PJ, Bokhary PJ.

Civil procedure – leave to appeal – employees' compensation – principal contractor – section 24(1) of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance – management contract – works contract – sub-contractor – scaffolding works – injury at KCRC Hung Hom station – reasonably arguable – joinder of respondent – Court of Appeal reversed – Court of Final Appeal granted leave – procedural directions – costs in the appeal

Legal issues: Grant of leave to appeal – reasonably arguable standard

Outcome: Leave to appeal granted.