Norwich Pharmacal Orders

A Norwich Pharmacal order is a type of disclosure order requiring the provision of information. It may be used to help a potential claimant to identify a wrongdoer to sue, to obtain information to facilitate a decision whether or not to sue or to trace the movement of assets. Claimants often rely upon Norwich Pharmacal orders to help recover assets stolen as a result of fraud.

In this article, we outline the basis upon which a Hong Kong court would grant a Norwich Pharmacal order and provide examples of situations where courts typically grant such an order. This article is part of a series of articles on asset recovery and asset tracing. Other articles of interest may include our article on Cyber Fraud: Assessing Options for Asset Recovery.