Disclosure of Information: Norwich Pharmacal and Related Principles: Norwich Pharmacal and Related Principles

ISBN-13: 9781780431093 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 296 str.

Simon Bushell

Opis

Disclosure of Information: Norwich Pharmacal and Related Principles covers the origins of the jurisdiction and the key stages in its development in the UK, including: the original Norwich Pharmacal case about identifying a wrongdoer to enable the victim to sue, its application to asset tracing, its evolution in the UK to cover any missing link and beyond, and the (now abandoned) narrow test of necessity. The book provides an overview of the current requirements for a successful application in the UK, which will highlight the interplay between this jurisdiction and other more familiar methods of obtaining information, including disclosure in aid of freezing injunctions, pre-action disclosure, disclosure in proceedings, witness summonses statutory, and regulatory powers. It also contains a detailed analysis of each of the key ingredients dealing with involvement and the "mere witness" rule; "necessity," including the purpose for which the information is required; discretion, including factors such as confidentiality; and the availability of alternative avenues. There are worked examples of when and how the jurisdiction has been invoked in practice, in order to give context to the requirements and an analysis of the extent of the information that can be obtained.

Spis treści

1 Introduction; 2 Overview; 3 Background to the Norwich Pharmacal case; 4 The Norwich Pharmacal case; 5 Full Information to assist the victim of fraud: Bankers Trust; 6 Extending Norwich Pharmacal; 7 Wrongdoing; 8 Involvement; 9 Necessity; 10 Discretion and Scope of Relief; 11 Common Objections; 12 Procedural considerations; 13 Modern applications; 14 Extra-territorial scope; 15 Related jurisdictions; 16 International arbitration; 17 Where next for Norwich Pharmacal?