22 Nov 2001
CHAN KING SHEEN v. K C TSANG & CO., SOLICITORS (a firm) & ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHAN KING SHEEN v. K C TSANG & CO., SOLICITORS (a firm) & ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA994/2001
The court held that the firm had been representing the plaintiff in respect of the registration and related matters and therefore must deliver up the documents listed in Part I; the defendant's attempt to treat a third party (ST Lee) as having authority to withhold documents was erroneous. Part II documents were held to raise arguable defences of privilege/confidentiality so the defendant may defend as to those. The interpleader application was dismissed and a scandalous paragraph in the statement of claim was struck out. Damages for wrongful retention to be assessed and costs directions give…