Read the full judgment text of DCEC 000017/1984 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment.
1. This is a claim for compensation consequent upon the death on 5th March, 1982 of LEE Shui [ the deceased ] a 44 years old Artisan employed by the Housing Department of the Hong Kong Government. He left a wife and two teen-age children, but by agreement I am only asked now to decide whether his death and the circumstances thereof entitle the dependants to compensation pursuant to S.5(i) of the Employees Compensation Ordinance Cap. 282 [ The Ordinance ] : should they be so entitled the extent t