27 Mar 1990
OVERSEAS TRUST BANK LTD. v. GOOPERS & LYBRAND (a firm) AND OTHERS
- Citation
- OVERSEAS TRUST BANK LTD. v. GOOPERS & LYBRAND (a firm) AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA5764/1986
Subpoenas to non‑parties were set aside because the material sought was not shown to be necessary evidence for either party (the required narrower test for subpoena differs from the broader discovery test), the subpoenas were overbroad and oppressive for lack of specificity, and production would conflict with the statutory secrecy in s120 of the Banking Ordinance; additionally, public interest immunity was properly claimed and, on the evidence, inspection was not justified.