A Norwich Pharmacal Order against an 'innocent' third
party will only be granted if the court is satisfied it is for a
'proper purpose', a court has ruled. ParrisWhittaker are
award-winning attorneys with years of experience advising clients
seeking these orders to secure vital information to assist their
cases. We also represent clients defending applications.
The ruling,1 recently handed down by the UK's
High Court, is noteworthy because the court effectively expanded
the conditions to be satisfied before the court will grant a
Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO). The ruling has important persuasive
authority on the courts in The Bahamas.
What is a Norwich Pharmacal Order?
An NPO is a valuable form of disclosure order compelling an
individual, company or other organisation to disclose documents
and/or information that it is thought will assist in identifying a
third party suspected of wrongdoing, eg fraud or other criminal
activity.
