Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [1999] All ER (D) 255
Court: Chancery Division
Judge:

Sir Richard Scott V-C

Representation Lord Neill of Bladen QC, Jack Beatson QC and Nicholas Peacock (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the inspectors.
  Philip Heslop QC and Philip Sales (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
  The respondent appeared in person.
Judgment Dates: 11 March 1999

Catchwords

Company - Investigation by Department of Trade and Industry - Affairs of company - Respondent's refusal to answer questions - Whether inspectors entitled to demand confidentiality undertaking - Whether there were any limits on the right of inspectors to require assistance - , .

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