Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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DUNCAN v. CAMMELL LAIRD & CO., LTD., AND OTHERS. CRAVEN v. CAMMELL LAIRD & CO., LTD., AND OTHERS. [H.M. SUBMARINE "THETIS."]

(1941) 69 Ll L Rep 84

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice MacKinnon, Lord Justice Goddard, and Lord Justice du Parcq.

Practice - Discovery of documents - Privilege-Public interest-Claim by dependants of deceased members of crew of submarine Thetis sunk during trials-Action brought against shipbuilders and others-Objection by shipbuilders to produce documents- Affidavit by Minister of Crown that disclosure would be against public interest-Practice of Court in such circumstances-Appeal against order of Hilbery, J., upholding objection- R.S.C., Order 31, rr. 14, 19 A (2).

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