CPD Course:
Employer’s Duties,
Damages for Children
& Trial Preparation
in Personal Injury
Cases

Mr. Jackson Poon was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1986.  He is experienced in dealing with civil and criminal cases.  In 1994 and 1995, he sat as a Deputy Magistrate for the Judiciary.  In 1995, he joined the then Legal Department (now Department of Justice) directly as a Senior Crown Counsel.  In 2006, he returned to private practice.  He is now in Cheng Huan Q.C., S.C.’s Chambers involved in civil cases and criminal litigation.  In August 2015, he sat as a Deputy District Judge.

Mr. Poon has handled numerous personal injury cases and has given many lectures on personal injury.  He has also handled cases involving Employees Compensation, Incorporated Owners disputes, Lands Tribunal trials, Trust, Commercial disputes, Sales of Goods, Manufacturing of Goods, Construction, Dishonoured Cheques, Defamation, Landlord and Tenant disputes, Conveyancing disputes, Employment disputes, Land disputes, Company matters and Judicial Reviews.  He has handled various criminal cases and he is a listed mediator of the Bar Association.

Various law lectures had been delivered by him for the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University, Law Society, Butterworths, Police Detective Training School and Criminal Advocacy Courses of the Department of Justice.

Mr. Derek Hu was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2009.  Since his admission, he has developed a predominantly civil practice.  In addition to his advocacy work, Mr. Hu also takes part in mediations both as mediator and representing clients in mediation.

Mr. Hu represents clients in Land related disputes (such as Adverse Possession, Landlord and Tenant, Conveyancing, Trust, Distraint proceedings, Land Compulsory Sale proceedings and Building Management disputes), General Commercial and Contractual disputes including those arising out of financial investments, Trust, disputes relating to Companies and Joint Ventures, and Matrimonial.

• Whether the worker is an independent contractor or an employee
• Employers owe employees a ‘four-fold’ duty of care
• Section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Cap. 509) ("OSHO")

• PSLA
• Whether a bankrupt Plaintiff is entitled to PSLA
• Loss of society/services
• Pre-trial loss of earnings
• Loss of earnings/service the persons taking care of the Plaintiff
• Other expenses caused by the injury
• Loss of future earnings
• Important case on Multiplier
• Multiplier after the case of Chan Pak Ting
• Loss of Earning Capacity
• Future Medical Expenses
• Future Fund Manager
• Interests
• Employees’ compensation payment
• Tax liability

• Contributory Negligence of Children in Road Traffic cases
• Loss of Future Earning/Loss of Earning Capacity for Children
• Future Cost of Care & Attention of Mother

• Pleadings, Statement of Claim, Statement of Defence
• Witness Statements
• Medical Reports
• Medical Records, Receipts, Sick Leave Certificates
• Documents as to Liability
• Documents as to Quantum
• Others