23 Nov 2005
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) V. [Respondents]
- Citation
- THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) V. [Respondents]
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCW49/2000
The liquidators demonstrated a reasonable need to examine the former officer and to obtain documents given the companies' collapse, limited records and lack of assistance from others; they made reasonable attempts to secure voluntary cooperation, so the court granted an order under s.221 to examine the respondent and produce documents, granted leave to serve the order out of the jurisdiction in Canada and authorised a letter of request to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, while adjourning without prejudice proceedings against a respondent where service was not reasonably likely to com…