SEP 08 '87 14:32 HERBERT SMITH HK
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injunction in terms similar to that
granted by 'Bewley
arguable one
remains an
The only way in which it can justly
be decided whether the Attorney
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General's case, being still arguable, should succeed or fail is by having the action tried.
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On the hypothesis that the Attorney General's claim, if tried, will succeed the effect of refusing to reinstate the temporary injunction now would be to deprive him
summmarily and without a trial of all opportunity of achieving that
succes •
By the time the action came 'on
on for hearing, and it need not long be delayed, Mr. Wright, Heinemanna
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and the defendants would have
published all the material they
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considered of interest to the Hong Kong public and Mr. Bright's profita would safely be lodged in Tasmania > the USA, Switzerland or other safer haven of his choice. The Attorney General would be left with the
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difficult, if not wholly
impracticable and derisory remedy of
seeking damages or
or an account of
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profits; hardly an adequate deterrent or remedy to protect his interest in secret information held in confidence and trust +
The grant of a permanent
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injunction after trial would be futile. Further, the motives of Mr. Wright, the
the defendants or potential
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imitators may not be mercenary.
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