“… 2298, this Court (in a constitution that, as it happens, included both Lewison LJ and Males LJ) took the opportunity to remind the parties of the terms of CPR 18 PD 1.2 which provides that:…”
“… are reasonably necessary and proportionate to enable the [requesting] party to prepare his own case or understand the case he has to meet”, as required by CPR 18 PD 1.2. Accordingly Loreley should not have been ordered to answer Request 17 and the declaration made by the judge which underpinned that order should be set aside.…”
“…l were concerned mainly with disclosure of documents. I would note, however, that these Requests appear to have been drafted without regard to the terms of CPR 18 PD 1.2 which provides:…”