Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 32 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWHC 649 (TCC)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Technology and Construction Court
Judge:

Akenhead J
Representation Sean Brannigan QC and Annaliese Day (instructed by Reynold Porter Chamberlain LLP) for the claimant.
  David Sears QC, Serena Cheng and David Johnson (instructed by Nabarros LLP) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 15 March 2012

Catchwords

Disclosure and inspection of documents - Legal professional privilege - Communications between legal adviser and client - Parties commencing litigation regarding construction of house - Owners of house taking advice from claims consultant company providing 'contractual and adjudication advice' - Claims consultants employing individuals called to Bar but not practising barristers - Second defendant company accidentally releasing documents to claimant company regarding advice of claims consultants - Claimant seeking disclosure of all relevant documents - Whether advice from claims consultants privileged.

The Case

Disclosure and inspection of documents Legal professional privilege. The Technology and Construction Court, Queen's Bench Division, held that legal professional or legal advice privilege did not apply to documents obtained in correspondence with a claims consultancy retained by the first defendant.

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