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Litigation: Discovery channel
James Macdougald sets out the rules on non-party disclosure, clarified in a case brought by the beneficiaries of an employee benefit trust ‘The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), r31.17 test has two limbs which operate cumulatively. Even where both are satisfied, the court may exercise its discretion not to make an order under the rule.’ The …
Cases Referenced
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- SES Contracting Ltd & ors v UK Coal plc & ors [2007] EWCA Civ 791
- Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England (No 4) [2002] EWCA Civ 1182
- Twin Benefits Ltd v Barker [2017] EWHC 1412 (Ch)
- Twin Benefits Ltd v Barker [2017] EWHC 177 (Ch)