A party which had been ordered to produce documents which were under its control but in a foreign jurisdiction, did not have the right to refuse to produce them on the grounds that this would require them to breach the laws of the jurisdiction in which they were held. That was clearly a relevant consideration, but the decision remained that of the court which had a wide discretion. Rules regarding the enforcement of illegal contracts were not directly comparable.
Citations:
Times 23-Dec-1999, Gazette 07-Jan-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice, International
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.83844
