Hong Kong engineer says judge’s move to reject him as expert witness in traffic accident case ‘unfair’
He says he has been an expert witness in 75 court cases over past 22 years, and may appeal against decision by district court judge
A veteran mechanical engineer, affectionately known as “Hong Kong’s detective Galileo” for his role in solving tricky traffic disputes, has accused a district court judge of unfairly rejecting him as an expert witness despite his track record.
Lo Kok-keung, 67, an expert witness in 75 court cases over the past 22 years, was known for helping wronged parties seek redress with his expert knowledge on mechanical matters.
He said he will consider seeking an appeal against the decision by deputy district judge Ms Bina Chainrai to reject his qualification as an expert witness on October 5.
“I have been recognised as an expert witness since 1994 in 75 court cases. The judges who accepted my qualification include High Court judges,” he said. “But she disregarded my track record and rejected me giving evidence. I was really shocked.”
He acknowledged that as a judge, she had the right to reject his qualification, but he doubted whether she really took the common law principles into account.