Norwich Pharmacal Orders In The British Virgin Islands

What is a Norwich Pharmacal Order?

Initially established in the English House of Lords decision in Norwich Pharmacal v Commissioners of Customs and Excise¹, a Norwich Pharmacal Order is a form of injunctive relief which compels an innocent third party who has been caught up in the wrongdoing which is the subject of the claim to provide disclosure. The jurisdiction to grant Norwich Pharmacal relief is well established in the BVI and in other common law jurisdictions.

Why may a Norwich Pharmacal Order be useful?

Norwich Pharmacal relief can be sought for various reasons, including:

• where a party knows that there has been wrongdoing but does not know the identity of the wrongdoer. However, they can identify a third party who is innocently involved in the matter and who has (or may have) this information;