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20 January 2011
Issue: 7449 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Civil procedure

Civil procedure
Re Branchempire Ltd, Rubin v Coote [2010] EWHC 3017 (Ch), [2011] All ER (D) 44 (Jan)

In respect of an application for third party disclosure pursuant to CPR 31.17, there were two jurisdictional requirements: (a) the material should be likely to support the case of the applicant or adversely affect the case of another party, and (b) disclosure had to be necessary to dispose fairly of the claim or save costs.

The court retained an overriding discretion, however, even when those jurisdictional hurdles had been crossed.
 

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

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The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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