GREEN LIGHT MULTIPLEX CO. LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GREEN LIGHT MARKETING CO. LTD AND GLM INTERNATIONAL LTD) vs LAM SHI YAN

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HCA 2128/2015 and

HCA 2294/2017

[2024] HKCFI 2101

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ACTION NO. 2128 OF 2015

ACTION NO. 2294 OF 2017

(TRANSFERRED FROM LABOUR TRIBUNAL CLAIM NO. LBTC 2383 OF 2017)

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BETWEEN
	GREEN LIGHT MULTIPLEX CO. LIMITED	Plaintiff
	(formerly known as GREEN LIGHT MARKETING CO. LIMITED and GLM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED)
	and
	LAM SHI YAN	1st Defendant
	HO MAN FAN	2nd Defendant
		(discontinued)

(Consolidated pursuant to the Order of Master Hui dated 10 January 2018)

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Before:

Hon H. Au-Yeung J in Court

Dates of Trial:	15 – 19 & 22 – 25 January and 11 April 2024
Date of Judgment:	16 August 2024

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JUDGMENT

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				Pages	Paras
A.	Introduction			pp.3-4	§§1-2
B.	Undisputed/Indisputable facts			pp.4-6	§§3-12
C.	The Plaintiff’s case – an overview			pp.6-9	§§13-25
D.	The 1st Defendant’s case – an overview			pp.9-14	§§26-46
E.	The issues			pp.15-19	§47
F.	Credibility of witnesses
	F1.	General principles		pp.20-21	§§48-49
	F2.	The Plaintiff’s witnesses		p.21	§50
		F2.1	Mr Lai	pp.21-22	§§51-52
		F2.2	Mr Daniel Wong	p.22	§§53-54
		F2.3	Mr Banks	p.22	§55
		F2.4	Mr Cher	pp.22-23	§§56-58
	F3.	The 1st Defendant’s witnesses		p.23	§59
		F3.1	The 1st Defendant	pp.24-28	§§60-61
		F3.2	Mr Ho	pp.28-29	§§62-63
	F4.	Conclusion on credibility of witnesses		p.29	§§64-65
G.	Discussion
	G1.	Implied terms of the Employment Agreement		pp.29-37	§§66-79
	G2.	Fiduciary duties		pp.37-39	§§80-82
	G3.	The plaintiff’s alleged breach of the Employment Agreement and constructive dismissal		pp.39-45	§§83-91
	G4.