Vanessa K.W. Kwok

郭錦蕙大律師

Call:

  • 2006 (Hong Kong)

Education:

  • LLB (Hons) (University of Hong Kong)

Professional Qualifications:

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) (University of Hong Kong)
  • HKMAAL Accredited Mediator
  • HKIAC Accredited Mediator

Profile

Vanessa is a specialist in personal injuries litigation, with an emphasis on cases involving industrial work accidents and employees’ compensation. Her advice and advocacy are highly sought after, and she has successfully represented clients at all levels of court and in all types of personal injuries actions and related disputes. She is fluent in Cantonese and Putonghua and is fully capable of accepting instructions, providing advice and conducting proceedings in both English and Chinese.

Selected Cases

Gurung Romi v Pizzaexpress (Hong Kong) Ltd [2023] HKCFI 3289 – Led by Richard Khaw SC - Pizzaiolo captain allegedly suffering from sprain injury to low back

Tamang Shushma v Pizzaexpress (Hong Kong) Ltd [2023] HKDC 1328 – Led by Richard Khaw SC – Senior Pizzaiolo allegedly suffering from sprain injury to low back with pre-existing degenerative condition

Li Ming Tak v Hong Kong Airport Services Ltd - Aircraft loading agent’s claim rejected based on findings that injuries not work-related

  • Appeal to Court of Appeal [2015] 4 HKLRD 749 (CA) – Led by John Bleach QC SC
  • Trial [2014] HKCFI 2104 – Led by Horace Wong SC

香港特別行政區 訴 廖青梅 [2015] HKDC 764 - Led by Eric Kwok SC – Dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offence

Subba Alvin v Houng Kee (Asia) Ltd [2014] HKCFI 1247 - Led by Horace Wong SC – Formwork carpenter allegedly suffering from head and neck injury

Kin Ming Holdings International Ltd v Lin Man Yuan - Led by Eric Kwok SC – Contempt of court for alleged breach of undertakings contained in consent order

  • Appeal to Court of Appeal [2013] HKCA 532
  • Application [2012] HKCFI 1442

Lam Chan Hung v Hang Yue Engineering Ltd [2013] 3 HKLRD 420 - Led by Michael Ozorio QC SC – Welder knocked to ground by collapsing metal frames at construction site

Fung Wai Kuen v See Wah Lun [2008] HKCFI 276 - Led by Michael Ozorio QC SC – Accident resulting in serious brain injury

Cheung Sau Lin 對 Tsui Wah Efford Management Ltd [2021] HKCA 982 - Restaurant waitress suffering from contusion of knees and wrist and psychiatric condition

Rai Shiva Krishna v Wui Loong Scaffolding Works Co Ltd [2018] HKCA 1012 - Warehouse labourer suffering full thickness tear of supraspinatus tendon of right shoulder

Ko Wai Fan v Tung Wah Group of Hospitals [2022] 6 HKC 436 (DC) - Employees’ compensation for worker providing residential and home care service

Hong Chun Tak v Yip Kan Kee Contracting Co Ltd [2021] HKDC 352 - Employees’ compensation for renovation worker working in village house

Chan Fung Ting v Lam Chun Kei [2019] HKCFI 2336 - Road traffic accident causing plaintiff to suffer from skull fracture, subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural haematoma

Lee Chi Ming v E Entertainment Weekly Ltd [2019] HKDC 771 - News reporter suffered accident caused by inherent danger of place of accident

Sattar K.A. v Goodrich Transportation (HK) Ltd [2019] 1 HKLRD 538 - Employee injured after falling from vehicle while unloading goods

Li Cheuk Lam v Cheung Sun Tai [2017] HKCFI 1816 - Container truck driver suffering from soft tissue injury to right knee

Zhao Ying v Chow Lai Ching [2010] HKCFI 1013 - Entitlement of natural son born out of wedlock to the estate of deceased

Appointments

  • Deputy District Judge of the District Court (July 2016)
  • Vice Chairman of HKBA Standing Committee on Bar Insurance (2014 – present)
  • Member of HKBA Committee on Personal Injuries (2022 – present)
  • Part-time Lecturer in the Department of Professional Legal Education at the University of Hong Kong for PCLL Personal Injuries Litigation (2011 – 2014)
Address
Room 601, Dina House,
11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
Phone
+852 2845 2020
Fax
+852 2596 0769
+852 2810 8085
Email
recp.coben@gmail.com
Contact
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