New Media Holding v Capita [2010] JLR 272 (29 June 2010)

New Media Holding v Capita [2010] JLR 272 (29 June 2010)

The court refused to grant the Norwich Pharmacal order because the plaintiff already possessed sufficient information to identify the defendants and establish causes of action and tracing claims, and such orders should not be used to supplement disclosure in foreign proceedings.

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Citation
[2010] JLR 272
Parties
Plaintiff: New Media Holding; Defendant: Capita
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
29 June 2010
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application for Norwich Pharmacal Order
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Norwich Pharmacal Order
Civil Procedure Disclosure Norwich Pharmacal Order

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Parties

New Media Holding

Plaintiff

Capita

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application for Norwich Pharmacal Order

  1. 1 Whether a Norwich Pharmacal order should be granted when the plaintiff already has sufficient information to identify defendants and establish causes of action and tracing claims
  2. 2 Whether such an order can be used to supplement disclosure in foreign proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused to grant the Norwich Pharmacal order because the plaintiff already possessed sufficient information to identify the defendants and establish causes of action and tracing claims, and such orders should not be used to supplement disclosure in foreign proceedings.

Court Disposition

application refused