The Weekly Law Reports
[1972] 3 WLR 870
[COURT OF APPEAL]
NORWICH PHARMACAL CO. AND OTHERS v. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE COMMISSIONERS
[1969 N. No. 230]
[1970 N. No. 1809]
1972 May 11,
12,
15;
June 13, 14, 15, 16;
July 25
June 13, 14, 15, 16;
July 25
Lord Denning M.R., Buckley and Roskill L.JJ.
Practice
— Discovery
— Action for
— Action for discovery against customs and excise commissioners
— Confidential information concerning third parties obtained under statutory powers
— Discovery of information sought
— Whether any action for discovery per se
871
Crown
— Privilege
— Objection to produce documents
— Infringement of patent by unknown importers
— Disclosure of names of importers sought from customs and excise commissioners
— Whether in public interest to order discovery