HELLENIC MUTUAL WAR RISKS ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LTD. AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS IMPORTING AND SERVICES ENTERPRISES v. HARRISON (The “SAGHEERA”)

[1997] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 160

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Rix

Practice - Discovery - Privilege - Insurance (Marine) - Vessel blew up in Gulf of Oman - War risks underwriters obtained assignment of owners’ rights against hull and machinery underwriters - Validity and effect of assignment to be tried as a preliminary issue - Discovery to be limited to that issue - Whether plaintiffs could plead legal professional privilege, common interest privilege - Categories of documents for which privilege claimed - Whether allowable.