London Borough of Lambeth v Harry

London Borough of Lambeth v Harry

The Defendant's application for further disclosure and Part 18 requests was dismissed because the Claimant had complied with its disclosure obligations, provided all relevant material, properly claimed privilege, and the remaining material sought was irrelevant or did not exist.

Parties
Claimant: London Borough of Lambeth; Defendant: Anthony Amaebi Harry
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application Ruling
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Litigation Privilege, Breach of Confidence, Subject Access Request, Case Management
Civil Procedure Data Protection Confidentiality Disclosure Litigation Privilege Breach of Confidence Subject Access Request Case Management

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Parties

London Borough of Lambeth

Claimant

Anthony Amaebi Harry

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Claimant complied with standard disclosure obligations under CPR 31.6
  2. 2 Whether the Claimant properly responded to CPR Part 18 requests
  3. 3 Whether privilege was properly claimed over certain documents

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant's application for further disclosure and Part 18 requests was dismissed because the Claimant had complied with its disclosure obligations, provided all relevant material, properly claimed privilege, and the remaining material sought was irrelevant or did not exist.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Defendant’s application for further disclosure dismissed
  • Defendant’s Part 18 application dismissed