Berezovsky v Hine & Ors

Berezovsky v Hine & Ors

Permission is granted for each party to rely on an expert in contemporary Russian history limited to specified areas, as such evidence may assist the court in understanding the relevant historical, political, and economic context, but the order is without prejudice to later challenges to admissibility of specific evidence.

Parties
Claimant: Boris Abramovich Berezovsky; Defendant: Roman Arkadievich Abramovich; Defendants: Hine & Others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 July 2011
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Proceedings (application for Permission to Adduce Expert Evidence) / Interlocutory Application Ruling
Outcome
Application granted (permission to adduce expert evidence granted, subject to later admissibility challenges)
Legal Topics
Expert Evidence, Admissibility of Evidence, Case Management, Historical Expert Testimony
Civil Procedure Evidence Expert Evidence Admissibility of Evidence Case Management Historical Expert Testimony

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Parties

Boris Abramovich Berezovsky

Claimant

Roman Arkadievich Abramovich

Defendant

Hine & Others

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Proceedings (application for Permission to Adduce Expert Evidence) / Interlocutory Application Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission should be granted for parties to adduce expert evidence in contemporary Russian history in specified areas
  2. 2 Whether proposed expert evidence is admissible and will assist the court

Ratio Decidendi

Permission is granted for each party to rely on an expert in contemporary Russian history limited to specified areas, as such evidence may assist the court in understanding the relevant historical, political, and economic context, but the order is without prejudice to later challenges to admissibility of specific evidence.

Court Disposition

Application granted (permission to adduce expert evidence granted, subject to later admissibility challenges)

Orders

  • Each party permitted to rely on an expert in contemporary Russian history limited to specified areas.
  • Order is without prejudice to later arguments on admissibility of any expert report or part thereof.