West London Pipeline and Storage Ltd & Anor v Total UK Ltd & Ors
The court has no jurisdiction under CPR Part 18 or CPR Part 31 to order disclosure of TAV's insurance arrangements because such information is not relevant to any matter in dispute in the proceedings, nor does it support or adversely affect any party's case. Established law and practice confirm that insurance details are confidential and not subject to disclosure except under statutory exceptions.
- Parties
- Claimant: West London Pipeline and Storage Ltd; Claimant: United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Ltd; Defendant/applicant: Total UK Ltd; Defendant/applicant: Total Downstream UK PLC; Defendant/applicant: Hertfordshire Oil Storage Ltd; Third Party/respondent: TAV Engineering Ltd; Fourth Party: Motherwell Control Systems 2003 Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 09 June 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Disclosure of Insurance Arrangements
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Disclosure of Insurance Policies, Civil Liability (contribution) Act 1978, Case Management, Relevance of Insurance to Litigation, CPR Part 18, CPR Part 31
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Parties
West London Pipeline and Storage Ltd
Claimant
United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Ltd
Claimant
Total UK Ltd
Defendant/applicant
Total Downstream UK PLC
Defendant/applicant
Hertfordshire Oil Storage Ltd
Defendant/applicant
TAV Engineering Ltd
Third Party/respondent
Motherwell Control Systems 2003 Ltd
Fourth Party
Procedural Posture
Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Disclosure of Insurance Arrangements
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court has jurisdiction to order disclosure of a party's insurance arrangements under CPR Part 18 or CPR Part 31
- 2 Whether insurance arrangements are relevant to issues of apportionment or case management in contribution proceedings
Ratio Decidendi
The court has no jurisdiction under CPR Part 18 or CPR Part 31 to order disclosure of TAV's insurance arrangements because such information is not relevant to any matter in dispute in the proceedings, nor does it support or adversely affect any party's case. Established law and practice confirm that insurance details are confidential and not subject to disclosure except under statutory exceptions.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- No order for disclosure of insurance arrangements
- No jurisdiction to require disclosure under CPR Part 18 or CPR Part 31
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