The practice of requiring a third party to produce documents with a subpoena ad duces tecum at an interlocutory stage was a good one and was designed to produce evidence at an earlier stage, reducing costs. No greater inconvenience was suffered by the person served. Subject to the agreement of the parties and the convenience of the third party, the practice should continue.
Judges:
Sir Donald Nicholls VC
Citations:
Ind Summary 08-Aug-1994, Gazette 07-Dec-1994, Times 19-Jul-1994, [1995] 1 WLR 121
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Charman v Charman CA 20-Dec-2005
The court considered orders to third parties abroad to produce docments for use in ancillary relief proceedings. The husband had built up considerable assets within an offshore discretionary trust. The court was asked whether these were family . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.82767