The estate of electrical apprentice Chan Cheuk-kwan has filed a personal injury and fatal accident claim in the Hong Kong High Court against five defendants linked to engineering work at Hong Kong Science Park. Chan Hung Leuk is described in reports as the deceased’s estate administrator or executor. The writ does not state the amount being claimed.
Chan, 38, died after being electrocuted while carrying out solar-panel-related work at the science park in September 2023. Reports differ over the precise location, describing it either as a warehouse or as the motor control centre on the rooftop level of Block 2E.
The five defendants identified in the reports are Lam Wai-kin, described as the operator of Mei Ming Engineering Company Limited, and four companies: A.Kourage Limited, Hong Kong China Power (Hong Kong) Integrated Smart Energy Company Limited, China Power International Development Limited and Skynet Engineering Company Limited.
The writ alleges that the accident may have involved negligence by the defendants or their employees, a breach of employment contract or a breach of statutory duty. The claimant is seeking damages for the death and injury, as well as costs and interest. These are allegations made in the civil claim and have not been determined by the High Court.
According to a Judiciary website listing cited in a report, the civil case is scheduled for a case management review hearing on 26 February 2027. The supplied reports do not give the specific compensation amount or set out the alleged responsibility of each defendant.
The case is linked to reported criminal proceedings against companies over electrical safety offences, including failing to take measures to prevent electrical danger. The companies were reportedly issued 32 summonses in total. One report said Skynet Engineering pleaded guilty, while three other companies were convicted after trial; mitigation and sentencing were reported as adjourned to 17 September 2026.
The reports differ on the timing and allocation of the criminal convictions and charges. A report on the criminal proceedings said Chan was employed by Mei Ming Engineering, that Skynet had sought Mei Ming’s help with electrical work, and that Lam travelled to the site with Chan. It also said Chan carried out electrical work without an electrician’s licence. These details are descriptions reported in the criminal case, rather than findings independently established in the civil claim.
The reported criminal sentencing date and the February 2027 civil hearing are the next known procedural steps in the supplied reports. The final criminal sentences, the civil claim amount and the outcome of the civil proceedings remain undisclosed.