[1] The present appeal arises from the High Cour's grant of the responden's application for a pre-action discovery under O 24 r 7A of the Rules of 2012. The respondent had sought discovery, disclosure and/or inspection of certain trust documents in relation to or howsoever connected to the "Tee Keong Family Trust" ("the Trust"). The Trust was created by the responden's late paternal grandfather, Lim Goh Tong, who passed away in 2007. The Trust was created and established under a Deed of Trust dated 18 May 1990, entered into between one Quah Chek Tin and the appellant, a company whose business is to act as a trustee. Lim Goh Tong had three sons and three daughters. His eldest son, Lim Tee Keong, after whom the Trust is named, was the responden's father. Lim Tee Keong passed away in April 2014. Lim Goh Tong's youngest son, Lim Chee Wah, is a Director of the appellant.

[2] Up until 18 March 2014, the respondent was one of the beneficiaries under the Trust. From time to time, the respondent received benefits under the Trust. These benefits included fees, allowances, essentials such as school uniforms, stationeries and accommodation whilst the respondent was at boarding school and unive