25 May 2007
COOPER V VAN HEEREN CA CA246/05
- Citation
- openlaw-253ae892_9c3c_4077_aa11_6bb0e8ce6586.pdf
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Clause 5 did not prohibit disclosure of material already in the public domain (the reported Smellie J judgment); statements made by counsel in open court were protected by absolute privilege and were not attributable to the client; statements made in a without prejudice settlement meeting were protected by without prejudice privilege (supported by Unilever and s57 Evidence Act 2006), and therefore the pleaded causes of action were untenable and properly struck out.