25 Oct 2007
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. KIN YUEN
- Citation
- THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. KIN YUEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV254/2007
The Court held the orders should stand: advance production of documents with confidentiality restrictions and a prohibition on discussing those documents with legal advisers absent consent or leave is a proportionate and lawful measure to protect the integrity of s221 examinations and confidentiality of materials; the direction does not infringe Article 35 because the right to legal advice is not absolute and the examinee retains the ability to seek advice with court or liquidators' permission and is not prejudiced given s221's non‑adversarial nature and absence of trial protections against s…