4 Nov 2020
YUSUF ABDULLA YUSUF AKBAR ALIREZA v. FLEET OVERSEAS (NEW ZEALAND) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 2802
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1381/2017
The court held the plaintiff’s specific affidavits and contextual evidence established that the drafts and marked attachments were created for the dominant purpose of obtaining legal advice and thus attract legal advice privilege; waiver was limited to the single disclosed email and its attached draft; redaction was not an appropriate remedy to override whole‑document privilege; the 2nd Defendant failed to show production was necessary for fair disposal, therefore the appeal against the Master’s dismissal of the inspection summons was dismissed and costs were ordered to the plaintiff.