The Weekly Law Reports
[1981] 2 WLR 310
[COURT OF APPEAL]
HOME OFFICE
v.
HARMAN
1980 Nov. 19,
20,
21;
27
1981 Jan. 28, 29, 30;
Feb. 6
1981 Jan. 28, 29, 30;
Feb. 6
Park J. Lord Denning M.R., Templeman and Dunn L.JJ.
Contempt of Court
— Solicitor
— Disclosure of documents
— Solicitor's implied undertaking not to use documents disclosed on discovery except for purposes of litigation
— Confidential documents disclosed and read in court at trial
— Solicitor allowing journalist access to documents after trial for purpose of writing feature article
— Whether breach of implied undertaking
— Whether serious contempt