12 Oct 2020
CHINA FORESTRY HOLDINGS CO LTD (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION)AND OTHERS v. KPMG (a firm)
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 2614
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCL9/2019
Both the Discovery Summons and Authenticity Summons were dismissed: the court held that (1) the bulk of the discovery sought was not shown to be sufficiently relevant or necessary at the late interlocutory stage and was overly broad and oppressive; (2) interview notes and related materials were, to the extent claimed, protected by litigation privilege given the liquidators' dominant purpose of investigating and pursuing claims; and (3) requiring Plaintiffs to identify inauthentic documents among the voluminous disclosure would impose an undue and impractical burden and improperly reverse the…