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1. This is an application for leave to appeal to Her Majesty in Council. On 17th February 1987, Ng Ching Hung, who was then aged about 16, was crossing a road in Kwun Tong when he was knocked down by a car and injured. He sustained what is described in the medical evidence as a moderate to severe head injury. His skull was fractured, and bifrontal contusions needed a life-saving operation. Fortunately, the doctors were able to report that his post-operative physical recovery was quick and uncomp