National Policing Improvements Agency v Total Downstream UK Plc & Ors.

National Policing Improvements Agency v Total Downstream UK Plc & Ors.

The confidentiality of matters concerning the NPIA justifies an order preventing non-parties from obtaining statements of case, subject to further application to the court.

Parties
Claimant: National Policing Improvements Agency; Defendant: Total Downstream UK PLC; Defendant: Total UK Limited; Defendant: Hertfordshire Oil Storage Limited; Third Party: Chevron Limited; Fourth Party: Total Milford Haven Refinery Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Confidentiality Order
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Confidentiality of Court Documents, Access to Court Records
Civil Procedure Confidentiality of Court Documents Access to Court Records

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Parties

National Policing Improvements Agency

Claimant

Total Downstream UK PLC

Defendant

Total UK Limited

Defendant

Hertfordshire Oil Storage Limited

Defendant

Chevron Limited

Third Party

Total Milford Haven Refinery Limited

Fourth Party

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Confidentiality Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a non-party should be prevented from obtaining a copy of a statement of case under CPR rule 5.4C(1) due to confidentiality concerns

Ratio Decidendi

The confidentiality of matters concerning the NPIA justifies an order preventing non-parties from obtaining statements of case, subject to further application to the court.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • A non-party may not obtain a copy of a statement of case in these proceedings between NPIA and Total, subject to further order.
  • Any person wishing to apply for disclosure must apply to the court and serve the parties.