Nine Hong Kong street sleepers have each won HK$100 in compensation after a court ruled the government failed to exercise reasonable care in handling their personal belongings in a 2019 clearance operation at a park. Photo: SCMP/Xiaomei Chen
HK$100 compensation, ‘justice served’: Hong Kong court awards 9 homeless men after ruling authorities failed in reasonable care over park clearance
- One of the claimants has died, however, after becoming infected with Covid-19 while waiting for court ruling
- Presiding adjudicator awards nominal damages as none of the men could provide sufficient evidence on value of lost items
Nine Hong Kong street sleepers have each won HK$100 in compensation after a court ruled the government failed to exercise reasonable care in handling their personal belongings in a 2019 clearance operation at a park. Photo: SCMP/Xiaomei Chen
