Alterskye v Scott: 1948

The obligation of confidentiality for documents disclosed during litigation discovery includes a duty being: ‘the implied undertaking, under which a party obtaining discovery is, not to use documents for any collateral or ulterior purpose.’

Judges:

Jenkins J

Citations:

[1948] 1 All ER 469

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedKitcat v Sharp 1882
The plaintiff clergyman had begun his action for rescission of a contract with the defendant for misrepresentattion. The defendant sent him a ‘private and confidential’ letter threatening publication of the pleadings with comments depreciating the . .

Cited by:

AppliedHome Office v Hariette Harman HL 11-Feb-1982
The defendant had permitted a journalist to see documents revealed to her as in her capacity as a solicitor in the course of proceedings.
Held: The documents were disclosed under an obligation to use them for the instant case only. That rule . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Litigation Practice

Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.223342