The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1972] 2 QB 102
[COURT OF APPEAL]
ALFRED CROMPTON AMUSEMENT MACHINES LTD.
v.
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE COMMISSIONERS (No. 2)
[1971 A. No. 2393]
1972 Jan. 11,
12,
13,
14,
17;
Feb. 17
Feb. 17
Lord Denning M.R., Karminski and Orr. L.JJ.
Practice
— Discovery
— Privilege
— Professional privilege
— Purchase tax assessment dispute referred to arbitration
— Communications between customs and excise commissioners and own legal department
— Communications in anticipation of arbitration proceeding
— Whether privileged.
Crown
— Privilege
— Evidence
— Objection to produce documents
— Claim by head of department
— Documents containing information from third parties supplied in confidence
— Information in connection with determination of purchase tax and anticipated arbitration
— Whether documents privileged on ground of confidence
— Whether head of department appropriate person to make alarm.