Recent court decisions have signaled the English courts’ willingness to embrace multi-claimant litigation and to broaden the types of questions decided on a collective basis. These developments have led UK-based plaintiffs’...more
Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2019] EWCA Civ 449 -
Synopsis -
Obligations of confidentiality arising under a foreign legal system do not automatically entitle a party litigating in England to withhold documents from...more
4/9/2019
/ Appeals ,
Application of Foreign Laws ,
Banks ,
Burden of Proof ,
Confidential Documents ,
Conflicts of Laws ,
Criminal Liability ,
Customer Information ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Document Productions ,
HM Treasury ,
International Litigation ,
Iran ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Privacy Laws ,
Redacted Documents ,
Request for Production ,
Trial Court Orders ,
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