3 Apr 2019
VITALY ORLOV v. MAGNUS LEONARD ROTH AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 875
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1331/2017
The court applied the established prima facie test for specific discovery and refused discovery where relevance to pleaded issues was not shown (notably documents evidencing sale of Katla to MTF). The court allowed a narrowly framed order limited to disclosure of advice from Stephenson Harwood (but not broader instruction materials beyond what was necessary to understand that advice), holding that instructions and advice were relevant given those allegations and that solicitor affidavits are not determinative at interlocutory stage where there is reason to believe further relevant documents e…