The defendants had declined to produce documents saying that they had been obtained under conditions of confidence from the Financial Services Authority. The claimants said that the documents were not protected since the defendant already had the documents required independently of the FSA.
Held: The defendant’s appeal failed. They could not claim protection from disclosure of information returned to them by the FSA. The information had not been ‘obtained’ from the FSA.
Judges:
Tuckey LJ, Arden LJ, Lawrence Collins LJ
Citations:
[2007] EWCA Civ 197, Times 06-Apr-2007
Links:
Statutes:
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Real Estate Opportunities Ltd v Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Ltd and others ChD 15-Dec-2006
The defendant company resisted disclosure of documents saying that they had been supplied by the Financial Services Authority in confidence, and that to disclose them would be an offence.
Held: The information had already in principle been . .
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Financial Services, Litigation Practice, Information
Updated: 10 July 2022; Ref: scu.249958
