In re Continental Tr. Co. v [1991] JLR 83 (16 May 1991)
A document is privileged if it was created with the dominant purpose of use in legal proceedings, even if litigation was only contemplated.
- Citation
- [1991] JLR 83
- Parties
- Applicant: Continental Trust Company
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 16 May 1991
- Procedural Posture
- Application / Interlocutory
- Outcome
- application granted
- Legal Topics
- Contemplation of Litigation, Privileged Documents
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Parties
Continental Trust Company
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Application / Interlocutory
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether a document is privileged if created with the dominant purpose of use in legal proceedings
Ratio Decidendi
A document is privileged if it was created with the dominant purpose of use in legal proceedings, even if litigation was only contemplated.
Court Disposition
application granted
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