Cases - Somatra Ltd v Sinclair Roche & Temperley

Record details

Name

Somatra Ltd v Sinclair Roche & Temperley

Date

[2001]

Citation

1 LR 311

Keywords

Civil procedure - discovery – disclosure - privilege – waiver – voluntary disclosure – consent – record of meetings – whether joint privilege can only be waived by both parties

Summary

[NB – This reference is for the 1st instance decision. See [2000] 1 WLR 2453 for CA decision.]

The privilege attaching to 'without prejudice' documents is a joint privilege that can only be waived by both parties.