Settlement negotiations inadmissible
Settlement negotiations inadmissible
- 1988
- Independent 4/11/88 p16 .
In Rush & Tompkins Ltd v Greater London Council and another , HL 3 November 1988, it was held that admissions made in ` without prejudice ` correspondence resulting in a settlement between two parties in multi-party litigation were inadmissible in evidence in any subsequent litigation connected with the same subject matter, and such correspondence was not discoverable to a third party in the litigation.
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In Rush & Tompkins Ltd v Greater London Council and another , HL 3 November 1988, it was held that admissions made in ` without prejudice ` correspondence resulting in a settlement between two parties in multi-party litigation were inadmissible in evidence in any subsequent litigation connected with the same subject matter, and such correspondence was not discoverable to a third party in the litigation.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
CLAIMS