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Riddick v Thames Board Mills Ltd

[1977] QB 881
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1977
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Documents obtained on discovery are subject to an implied undertaking not to use them for a collateral purpose; breach is a contempt of court.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — implied undertaking on discovery

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