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(Webinar via Zoom) A Practical Guide to Calculating Damages for Personal Injury Cases
Jackson C. P. Poon, Barrister-at-law, Cheng Huan S C Chambers
Edward Poon, Barrister-at-law and Mediator, 601 Dina House
Date: 20 June 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 Points will be applied for)
Ref: L25PI04
Venue: Webinar Course
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.

Mr. Edward Poon, Barrister-at-law and Mediator, 601 Dina House

Edward Poon, a Barrister-at-law at 601 Dina House, has been practicing in Hong Kong since 2006. He holds an LLB from the University of Nottingham (2004) and a PCLL from HKU (2005).

Edward specializes in personal injuries, employee compensation, and criminal law. He is an accredited general mediator (2011) and family mediator (2013), with a Master's in Counselling from Monash University (2012). He contributed to PCLL Personal Injuries course as a part-time lecturer at HKU and a is regular CPD course speaker. He mentors at the Chinese University LLB Mentorship program.

Edward writes for LexisNexis and has authored significant legal texts, including Atkins Court Forms Hong Kong (Personal Injuries) Issue 74 (2020) and co-authoring Halsbury Laws of Hong Kong (Legal Aid) (2021). He can be contacted at poon_edward@hotmail.com or 2845 2020.
 
Outline:

  • Quantum for non-fatal cases

    • Special Damages
      • PSLA
      • Risks of epilepsy
      • Whether a bankrupt Plaintiff is entitled to PSLA
      • Loss of society/services
      • Pre-trial loss of earnings
      • Other expenses caused by the injury


    • General Damages
      • Loss of future earnings
        Chan Pak Ting v. Chan Chi Kuen and Anor. (HCPI 235/2011)


    • Non -fatal Cases

    • Fatal & Serious Injury Cases
      • Loss of Earning Capacity
      • Future Medical Expenses


    • Future Fund Manager
    • Interests
    • Employees compensation payment
    • Tax liability


  • Drafting Statement of Damages
    Statement of Damages Sample

  • Fatal Accident Personal Injuries Claims

    • Cause Of Action Under Law Amendment And Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance
      • Loss of Accumulation of Wealth
      • Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity
      • Loss of Income
      • Funeral Expenses
        • Items of expenses previously allowed
        • Items previously not allowed
        • Value of services rendered by third parties

      • Other Claims
      • Loss of Dependency
        • The Multiplicand
        • The Multiplier
        • Multiplication

      • Loss of services previously provided gratuitously by the deceased
        • Lump sum or multiplier?
        • Sufficient Evidence Required
        • Assessing the value of gratuitous service

    • Bereavement award

    • Psychological Problem Suffered By The Relatives / Bystanders
    • Multiplier after the case of Chan Pak Ting
    • Name of Plaintiff in fatal case (3 stages)
    • Quantum calculation in HCPI 1301/1996
    • Calculation of quantum in fatal cases by Bharwaney J in Kan Wai Ling

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