13 Feb 1996
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. MICHAEL EDWARD ASHTON FORD
- Citation
- CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. MICHAEL EDWARD ASHTON FORD
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV108/1995
Majority held that while damages (including potentially exemplary damages) are available for breach of confidence, the appellants were not entitled to an immediate quantified award of exemplary damages tied to contingent US recoveries; the pre-existing award of HK$321,270.13 (special damages) stands as an interim, enforceable award; exemplary damages, if appropriate, should be assessed after the respondent's US proceedings conclude or pursued in fresh proceedings if a recoverable profit is shown.