"Without Prejudice" - A Recent Judgement

This recent case in the Court of Appeal may go some way towards clarifying the use of "Without Prejudice" documents.

** Without-prejudice draft inadmissible to challenge claim at trial **

Judgment October 19, 2000

Full report at:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,35548,00.html

"Because public policy encouraged the settlement of disputes before resorting to law, such negotiations were made without prejudice to any future litigation and that meant at such a future trial no reference could be made to earlier draft Bwithout prejudiceB documents."

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