Balfour Beatty v Torr [2005] JLR_Note 14 (15 April 2005)

Balfour Beatty v Torr [2005] JLR_Note 14 (15 April 2005)

The court reaffirmed that 'without prejudice' communications are privileged and cannot be admitted as evidence.

Parties
Applicant: Balfour Beatty; Respondent: Torr
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 April 2005
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory
Outcome
interlocutory ruling on evidence privilege
Legal Topics
Privilege, Without Prejudice Communications

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Parties

Balfour Beatty

Applicant

Torr

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory

  1. 1 Whether 'without prejudice' communications are privileged and inadmissible as evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The court reaffirmed that 'without prejudice' communications are privileged and cannot be admitted as evidence.

Court Disposition

interlocutory ruling on evidence privilege