14 Nov 2025
Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant's grounds were not arguable: the trial judge gave adequate reasons, properly analysed objective bank records and funds flow, reasonably resolved claimed inconsistencies as immaterial, and lawfully rejected the appellant's improbable explanations; accordingly there was no reasonable prospect of success on appeal.
30 Aug 2016
The court held that the word 'another' in the discovery order should not extend to any person or entity generally because that would be an unjustified fishing expedition given the late stage of the proceedings; instead 'another' was to be replaced by (i) the 1st plaintiff, 3rd plaintiff or Yew and/or (ii) bank accounts held or controlled by the 1st plaintiff, the 3rd plaintiff or Yew, and ordered compliance within seven days.
29 Jul 2016
The court exercised discretion to grant only a narrow, limited specific discovery order against Essence for bank records evidencing remittances from Kudeta BVI to Essence (dividends/distributable profits) from September 2010 to October 2012 and records of the sale proceeds paid by L Capital to Essence and any onward transfers from January to February 2014; ordered the 1st and 3rd plaintiffs to disclose bank records relating to receipt of those sale proceeds from Essence for January–February 2014; refused orders for Class 2 and Class 3 documents and declined broader disclosure due to overbread…