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Litigation privilege "dominant purpose" test where document produced for dual purpose (High Court)
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Litigation privilege "dominant purpose" test where document produced for dual purpose (High Court)
In Tchenguiz and another v Serious Fraud Office and others [2013] EWHC 2297 (QB), the court considered an application for third party disclosure from liquidators under CPR 31.17 and whether the documents in question were protected by litigation privilege.
Note: On 20 February 2014, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal of this decision. See Legal update, Court of Appeal confirms dominant purpose test for litigation privilege where document produced for dual purpose.
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Published on 31-Jul-2013
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