Without prejudice communications admissible at trial (Kings Security Systems v King)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was the background?
• What did the court decide?
• Case details

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Evidence that the claimant had been offered compensation by a third party to litigation may be admissible at trial in order to determine whether the offer was accepted and not credited in the claim or had been unreasonably refused, even where contained in without prejudice communications. Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister at Hardwicke Chambers.