Course Details |
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(Live Lecture & Webinar) Road Traffic Accident and Fatal Accident Claims |
Date: |
24 January 2025 (Friday) |
Time: |
2:30pm - 5:45pm |
Level: |
I (Intermediate) For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
Language: |
Cantonese 粵語 |
Fee: |
HK$ 1,850 |
Accreditation: |
3 CPD pts (Accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong) |
Ref: |
L25PI01 |
Venue: |
Live Lecture or Zoom Webinar - Rm 2102, 21/F, Beautiful Group Tower, 77 Connaught Road Central, HK - Online Webinar via Zoom [View Map] |
Presenter's Biography:
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 S C Chambers involved in civil cases and criminal litigation. In August 2014, he sat as a Deputy District Judge hearing mainly personal injury and civil cases. 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.
Edward obtained his LLB from the University of Nottingham in 2004. He obtained PCLL in 2005 from HKU. He was called to the Bar and started to practice since 2006. He assisted in designing the HKU PCLL personal injuries course in 2008 - 2009. He was accredited as a general mediator in 2011 and family mediator in 2013. He obtained Masters in Counselling from the University of Monash in 2012. He is a writer for LexisNexis for personal injuries related titles. He is a Mentor Mediator of the Joint Mediation Helpline Office.
As a Barrister-at-law in 601 Dina House, he has substantial experience working on personal injuries cases. He is also often instructed to handle criminal cases. As a mediator, he stays mindful to both the legal and psychological aspects of the case. He regularly organizes CPD courses so that he can share his experiences with the legal community. |
Objective:
To provide the attendants with the law related to Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents focusing on various scenarios. To inform the attendants about how to claim in fatal cases, how to name the Plaintiffs (Bushra Bibi v Method Building & Engineering Works Ltd, (2004) 3 HKLRD 21) and how to get the multiplier for the claims (Chan Pak Ting v Chan Chi Kuen & Another [2013] 2 HKLRD 1; [2013] 2 HKC 365). To inform the attendants about some common injuries in road traffic cases and how to read medical reports. |
Outline:
Road Traffic Accidents- Duty of driver
- Vicarious Liability
- Motor Insurance Bureau cases
- Insurer Concerned
- No Insurer Concerned
- Unknown driver cases
- Traffic lights
- Drivers entering a junction
- Pedestrian crossing the road
- Contributory negligence in ordinary running-down cases
- Safety Island
- Dog suddenly rushing out
- Contributory negligence
Damages for Fatal Cases- What are the causes of action?
Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance- Loss of Accumulation of Wealth
- Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity
- Loss of Income
- Funeral Expenses
- Value of services rendered by third parties
Fatal Accidents Ordinance- Loss of Dependency
- The Multiplier
- Multiplication
- Bereavement award
Multiplier after the case of Chan Pak TingName of Plaintiff in fatal cases |
Category: |
Personal Injury Litigation |
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Bookings & Payments
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Cancellation
In case of cancellation of a booking, you must inform us in writing at least seven (7) days before the date of the course, and a full refund will be issued (less of HK$300 administration fee). Cancellation of unpaid bookings will incur a HK$300 administration fee and the cancellation will not be deemed effective until payment of such fee is received. No refunds will be given and any outstanding amounts remain payable in full if the written notice of cancellation is made less than (7) days before the date of the course.
Transfer
If you cannot attend a booked course, you must inform us in writing at least 24 hours before the commencing time of the course. You may then:
- Transfer the booking to a replacement delegate;( Not available for Individual Discount Packages)
- Transfer your booking to another course, to be held before 31 October 2025; or
- Request a credit voucher, to be used on another LexOmnibus CPD course to be held before 31 October 2025.
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Weather
In the event that the No.8 typhoon signal is hoisted or the Black Rain Storm warning is raised within 2.5 hours of the course or is due to be raised during the course, the course will be cancelled. In the event of cancellation due to bad weather, the course will be rescheduled or a credit note issued. No refunds will be given.
Record of Attendance
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