4 Oct 2019
NG SHEK WAI v. HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 2439
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL81/2016
The impugned interrogatories were an impermissible attempt to compel premature disclosure of confidential material and the respondent's investigative reasoning; they were oppressive and not sufficiently relevant under the applicable test, and disclosure would improperly undermine confidentiality obligations, so the interrogatories must be quashed.