20 Mar 2023
CHEN YUNG NGAI KENNETH AND ANOTHER v. CHONG HING BANK LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 826
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCB3819/2011
The Trustees demonstrated reasonable grounds to suspect that the specified accounts related to the bankrupt or his nominees and that the account opening records and transaction documents were reasonably necessary for the Trustees' functions; accordingly production orders under s29 BO were appropriate in respect of certain accounts. However, as a general rule account holders should be given notice or be joined unless exceptional circumstances exist; absent such circumstances the court will require notice before making orders. Applying those principles, production orders were granted against Ch…