Litigation privilege: dual purpose documents | Practical Law

Litigation privilege: dual purpose documents | Practical Law

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that litigation privilege had not been established in respect of five reports obtained by liquidators who had failed to show that the documents had been produced for the dominant purpose of litigation.

Litigation privilege: dual purpose documents

Practical Law UK Articles 5-561-8565 (Approx. 3 pages)

Litigation privilege: dual purpose documents

by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Practical Law Dispute Resolution
Published on 27 Mar 2014United Kingdom
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that litigation privilege had not been established in respect of five reports obtained by liquidators who had failed to show that the documents had been produced for the dominant purpose of litigation.