Expandable Ltd and others v Rubin: ChD 24 Jul 2007

The claimants sought disclosure of a letter written by the defendant’s solicitor to his client, saying that it had been referred to in a statement.
Held: They were not entitled to the letter. It was protected by legal privilege, and the mention of it was not a waiver of that privilege.

Judges:

Patten J

Citations:

[2007] EWHC 2463 (Ch), [2009] BCC 443

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal from – Expandable Ltd and Another v Rubin CA 11-Feb-2008
The defendant’s witness statement referred to a letter written to him by the defendant’s solicitor. The claimant appealed refusal of an order for its disclosure.
Held: The appeal failed. The letter was protected by legal professional . .
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Updated: 10 September 2022; Ref: scu.260337