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Waugh v British Railways Board

[1980] AC 521
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1980
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Litigation privilege attaches to documents prepared for the dominant purpose of litigation; if a document serves dual purposes, privilege only attaches if the dominant purpose was litigation.

Area of Law

evidence

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