COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. PLC. AND OTHERS v. MANDER

[1996] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 640

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Moore-Bick

Practice - Procedure - Privilege - Application for inspection of documents - Dispute under shipbuilding contract - Insurers entered into settlement agreement with insured and claimed against reinsurers - Whether documents relating to questions concerning insurers’ liability under original policy and settlement negotiations relevant - Whether documents privileged - Whether reinsurers entitled to inspect documents.