Re Highgrade Traders: CA 1984

Litigation privilege may be claimed in respect of documents brought into being at a time when litigation is reasonably in prospect.

Judges:

Oliver LJ

Citations:

[1984] BCLC 151

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

ApprovedWaugh v British Railways Board HL 12-Jul-1979
No Litigation Privilege without Dominant Purpose
An internal report had been prepared by two of the Board’s officers two days after a collision involving the death of a locomotive driver, whose widow brought the action and now sought its production.
Held: The court considered litigation . .

Cited by:

CitedUnited States of America v Philip Morris Inc and others QBD 10-Dec-2003
Witness orders were sought in respect of professionals resident in England to support litigation in the US. They objected on the ground that the terms of the order sought suggested improper behaviour, and that an order would anticipate breach of . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Litigation Practice, Evidence

Updated: 16 June 2022; Ref: scu.188694