A lawyer advises 14 government employees to pursue a civil lawsuit to reclaim their shares of a HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) lottery prize that one of their colleagues allegedly kept and then fled with after being accused of theft. The colleague, who is 36 years old and works at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, has been arrested but must face criminal charges regardless of whether he returns the funds; even returning the money does not prevent legal proceedings to establish rightful ownership.
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A HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) Mark Six lottery prize has sparked a legal dispute involving 14 government employees and their colleague who allegedly kept the winnings. The group works at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department office in Hong Kong. According to Vitus Lawyers principal partner Vitus Leung Wing-hang, the victims must file civil lawsuits to reclaim their shares, as the accused faces criminal charges for theft. Even if the missing funds are returned, the bank will not release them directly due to pending legal proceedings, further complicating recovery efforts.
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The legal fight over HK$30 million Mark Six prize
A lawyer says 14 government employees must launch civil proceedings to recover their shares after a colleague allegedly kept the prize money
A group of 14 government employees can only recover their shares of a HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) Mark Six windfall through civil legal proceedings after a colleague allegedly refused to split the prize and disappeared, a lawyer has said.
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Vitus Lawyers principal partner Vitus Leung Wing-hang told the South China Morning Post on Monday that retrieving the money would not be easy for the victims, who work at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department office.
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Leung added that the 36-year-old colleague, arrested on Friday on suspicion of theft, would still face criminal charges even if he returned the disputed funds.
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“If that person is found guilty, the bank account doesn’t belong to the other 14 people.
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So the bank will not release the money immediately.
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We have to go to civil court,” he said.
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