The Weekly Law Reports
[1982] 2 WLR 338
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
HARMAN APPELLANT AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT RESPONDENT
[On appeal from HOME OFFICE v. HARMAN]
1981 Nov. 16,
17,
18;
1982 Feb. 11
1982 Feb. 11
Lord Diplock, Lord Simon of Glaisdale, Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Scarman and Lord Roskill
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 purposes of writing feature article
— Whether breach of implied undertaking