Law firm can get “need-to-know” designation for Mozambique disclosure
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- 08 Feb 2023
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A High Court judge has ruled that a City firm’s solicitors can be given “need-to-know” designation under the law of Mozambique to assist with disclosure in a $2bn Commercial Court claim.
Mr Justice Robin Knowles adjourned the second question of whether, if designated, solicitors from Peters & Peters would face “a real risk of prosecution” in Mozambique during their disclosure work.
He said the High Court was “pleased to trust” the individual lawyers at the law firms involved in the litigation as officers of the court.
“It is relevant to emphasise this trust. The lawyers are the lawyers to a party but their duties to assist on disclosure are there to help ensure that the disclosure procedure has integrity and is not simply performed as a service to the party.” Read More…
