24 Feb 2009
AKAI HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. ERNST & YOUNG (A HONG KONG FIRM)
- Citation
- AKAI HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. ERNST & YOUNG (A HONG KONG FIRM)
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACV28/2008
The Court held that on the facts the liquidators had created the transcripts and notes of private examinations under or under threat of s.221 for the dominant purpose of obtaining legal advice in connection with litigation that was in real prospect; therefore the material was protected by litigation privilege and the orders for disclosure were set aside.