Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SUMITOMO CORPORATION v. CREDIT LYONNAIS ROUSE LTD. [2001] EWCA Civ 1152

[2001] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 517

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Phillips of WorthMatravers, M.R., Lord Justice Jonathan Parkerand Lord Mustill

Practice - Disclosure - Legal professional privilege - Claim arose out of unauthorized trading of former employee of claimants - Disclosure of translations of unprivileged documents - Claimants claimed legal professional privilege in respect of translations - Whether legal professional privilege extended to translations of unprivileged documents where such translations made for purpose of litigation - Whether translations represented a collection of documents selected by claimants’ lawyers for purpose of giving legal advice and/or purpose of litigation - Whether defendants could oppose claim for privilege.

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