LAU SIU HUNG AND KWOK SIN KWAN (BEING THE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF TOM IP & PARTNERS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)) V. P&T INTERNATIONAL INC.

[2025] HKCA 1032 Court of Appeal 18 November 2025 • CACV104/2022 • 25 min read
10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Summary

Appeal by the liquidators of Tom Ip & Partners against P&T International Inc. concerning the scope of examination powers under the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance. The case examined whether section 286B examination powers extend to obtaining documents and information from respondents. The Court of Appeal addressed important questions about the breadth of liquidators' investigative powers.

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Cases Cited (10)

UK (5)
[1964] 2 QB 647 [1980] 1 WLR 627 [1983] 1 WLR 568 [2020] EWHC 1921 [2021] EWCA Civ 116
HK (5)
(2006) 9 HKCFAR 766 [2019] HKCFI 1398 [2021] HKCFI 105 [2021] HKCFI 2850 [2022] HKCA 664

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 1032)