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| (Webinar via Zoom) Employees' Compensation in Practice |
| Date: |
29 May 2026 (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: |
L26PI03 |
| Venue: |
Webinar Course
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Presenter's Biography:
Mr. Mike LAM,H.Y. was called to the Bar in 2013. He has a mixed practice with a focus on civil cases, in particular personal injury, employees' compensation, contractual disputes and commercial litigation. Mike is a member of Legal Aid Panel on these cases. Mike has also advised multiple PRC corporations in relation to their business in Hong Kong.
Mike is a CEDR-accredited mediator and has experience in both in-person and online mediation.
On the criminal side, Mike is experienced in representing clients in criminal proceedings at different levels of courts. He is also regularly instructed by the Government to appear as counsel-on-fiat and in disciplinary hearings.
In the public arena, Mike is currently a lay assessor of the Medical Council of Hong Kong ("MCHK") and had been a lay member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee (I) of MCHK from January 2023 to January 2025.
Mike graduated with First Class Honours in LLB and was placed on Dean's List during Years 3 and 4 of his undergraduate studies. Mike studied LLM in University of Cambridge.
Mike is the current secretary of Practice Committee of Personal Injuries, Hong Kong Bar Association. He is the current contributing editor/ author of the sections of "Legal Aid" and "Health and Safety" of "Halsbury's Laws of Hong Kong". Mike had worked as a tutor for CPE and PCLL students.
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Objective:
The course highlights the legal principles and updates for solicitors to handle employees' compensation cases nowadays. The legal issues under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282) would be discussed.
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Outline:
The course highlights the legal principles and updates for solicitors to handle employees' compensation cases nowadays. The legal issues under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282) would be discussed.
Legal principles
- General and jurisdictional issues
- Procedural
- Time limit
- Application to file an action out of time
Legal Analysis
- Employee or independent contractor?
- Accident?
- Causation?
- Arising out of and in the course of the applicant's employment
Quantum
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| 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 2026; or
- Request a credit voucher, to be used on another LexOmnibus CPD course to be held before 31 October 2026.
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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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Conference Venue
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Other Terms
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- Any bank charges and/or expenses incurred as a result of bounced cheques shall be borne by the delegates.
- LexOmnibus will not issue an invoice for registration of a course except under special circumstances and LexOmnibus reserves the right to charge an administration fee for providing that service.
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