The Supreme Court has granted the parties permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision in Cape Intermediate Ltd v Dring (for and on behalf of Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK) [2018] EWCA Civ 1795: https://www.supremecourt.uk/docs/permission-to-appeal-2018-10.pdf
It appears from the Supreme Court’s website that Cape brought the initial appeal and the Forum has cross-appealed. We don’t know on what basis the parties have appealed the decision.
Permission was granted on 31 October 2018.
Links to our previous posts on this case can be found below:
The post on the first instance decision: https://asbestoslawblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/concept-70-disclosure-documents-made-publicly-available-dring-v-cape-distribution-ltd-and-others-2017-ewhc-3154-qb/
The post on the Court of Appeal’s decision: https://asbestoslawblog.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/cape-disclosure-documents-appeal-allowed/
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