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