| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2012] All ER (D) 08 (Feb) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2011] EWHC 3443 (QB) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Eady J |
| Representation | Stephen Auld QC and Rachel Oakeshott (instructed by Grosvenor Law LLP) for the claimant. |
| Keith Knight (instructed by Osmond & Osmond) for the first defendant. | |
| James Weale (instructed by Solex Legal Services Ltd) for BC. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 20 December 2011 |
Catchwords
Practice - Disclosure and inspection of documents - Claimant requesting files from first defendant solicitor in order to fulfil disclosure obligations in respect of claim against third party - First defendant refusing to provide files - Whether claimant entitled to files.
The Case
Practice Disclosure and inspection of documents. The Queen's Bench Division held that in the circumstances there was no answer to the claimant's Pt 8 claim seeking disclosure of solicitors files and it would be awarded the relief sought.
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