General Guides and Seminar Presentations

Date	Item Title
2011-08	Compensation for Work-Related Injuries and Occupational Diseases (PDF only)
2011-08	FAQs on Personal Injury and Fatal Accident Claims (PDF only)

Newsletters & Updates

Date	Item Title
2013-04	Who Would Be Liable if I Was Struck by a Fallen Object of a Building?
2013-03	Impact of Economic Downturn on the Calculation of Future Loss - View of the Court of First Instance in 2013
2013-02	Amount of Damages for Medical Negligence Claims Involving Children with Brain Damage
2013-01	Occupiers’ Liability: Slip and Fall Cases in Focus
2012-12	Whether Assault Amounts to an "Accident" under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance?
2012-11	Can You Still Sue When the Limitation Period Has Expired in Personal Injury Cases?
2012-10	Time to Revisit the Multiplier for Personal Injury Cases in Hong Kong
2012-09	Do Drivers Owe a Duty of Care to Pedestrians on the Street?
2012-08	Are You Sure There is a Work Accident?
2012-07	To What Extent Should You Disclose Information in a Car Insurance Proposal Form?
2012-06	Claim for Loss of Chance of Promotion?
2012-05	Can Illegal Workers Claim Employees’ Compensationfor Work Related Injuries?
2012-04	Contributory Negligence at Work
2012-03	Drug Driving
2012-02	Victims in Nervous Shock: A Primary or Secondary Victim?
2012-01	Detour in Overseas Journey: Implication in section 5(4)(g) of the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance
2011-11	Mediation in Personal Injuries Cases
2011-10	What Standard of Care Do Doctors Owe Patients - how to determine whether or not doctors have exercised skill and care in administering medical treatment?
2011-09	How Far is the Customer of an Independent Contractor Liable?
2011-08	Employees’ Compensation for Employees Found Dead at Workplace
2011-07	Sex Offence Personal Injury Compensation
2011-06	Overview of Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Cap. 509) and Regulations (Cap. 509A & B)
2011-05	Occupier’s Liability
2011-04	Role of Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in Employment-related Injury Claims
2011-04	Occupational Diseases in Hong Kong
2011-02	Compensation for “Injured Feelings”
2010-11	Liabilities in Lift Accidents
2010-10	Pet Owner’s Liability for Personal Injury Caused by Animals
2010-09	Possible Legal Actions Arising from the Manila Hijack Incident
2010-08	Personal Injury Claim Involving a Mentally Incapacitated Person
2010-07	Employer’s Obligations Under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance
2010-06	Usual Problems in Claiming Employees’ Compensation Situations
2010-05	Consumer Protection Against Unsafe or Defective Products
2010-04	Limitation Period on Personal Injuries Actions: When Would the Victim’s Right of Action be Extinguished?
2010-03	The Role of Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Hong Kong in Road Traffic Accident Claim
2010-01	What if I Disobeyed Traffic Lights and Got Hit by a Car that Could Not be Traced?
2005-10	Conditional Fees (Chinese version)

Combating the Illegal Practice of Recovery Agents

• Beware of Recovery Agents (Department of Justice video) 

 

Useful Links

• How to apply for Legal Aid (link to Legal Aid Department)