Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and another (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted January 24th, 2011 in affidavits, civil procedure rules, disclosure, evidence, law reports by sally

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and another (No 2) [2011] EWCA Civ 21; [2011] WLR (D) 11

“Save in exceptional circumstances, para 4.2 of the Practice Direction supporting CPR Pt 32 required the deponent of an affidavit to identify the source of the relevant information or belief stated in the affidavit. If the source was a person that person must, save in exceptional circumstances, be identified with sufficient certainty to enable to person against whom the affidavit was directed to investigate the information or belief in accordance with the rules of court or other relevant legal principles.”

WLR Daily, 21st Janaury 2011

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