plaintiff:
- HKSAR
defendant:
- NG SHEUNG YEE
jurisdiction_code: HKCA
jurisdiction_name: Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_reason: >-
  Plaintiff, Mr Tam, claims damages from defendant for personal injuries caused by defendant's dangerous
  driving at a pedestrian crossing in Tai Po Road on 2 November 2019.
case_object:
- personal injury damages
judgment_result:
- charge: Disqualification from driving (liability issue)
  result: Partially allowed. The defendant is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence
    for all classes of vehicles for a period of 2 years, but the court orders that the defendant cannot
    drive after the disqualification period until he has passed a test of competence to drive.
judgment_summary: >-
  In this case, HKSAR sued NG SHEUNG YEE for personal injuries caused by his dangerous driving at a pedestrian
  crossing in Tai Po Road on November 2, 2019. The court found that the defendant failed to keep proper
  lookout and did not slow down before the crossing, rejecting his claim of transient hypotensive episode.
  While partially accepting NG SHEUNG YEE's lack of deliberate intent, the court sentenced him to a 9-month
  imprisonment suspended for 12 months due to his late guilty plea, despite his显
involved_entities:
- entity_name: HH Judge Dufton
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Mr Phil Chau
  reason: Counsel on fiat, representing HKSAR.
- entity_name: Mr Derek Chan SC leading Ms Jolie Chao and Ms Vanessa Ho instructed by Wong & Co
  reason: Barristers representing the defendant.
