R v Cheltenham Justices, ex parte Secretary of State for Trade and another T, a Department of Trade inspector, and another inspector carried out an investigation under s 165 of
the Companies Act 1948 into the affairs of a company. Transcripts of the sworn evidence of witnesses at
the investigation were made, and each witness was given a copy of the transcript of his evidence. T and
the other inspector made a report on the investigation to the Department of Trade. The report resulted
in the respondent, a director of the company, who had been a witness at the investigation, being
charged with a number of criminal offences.