Discoveries In Maritime Claims: (Part One) PreTrial Discovery And Specific Discovery Of Documents

Introduction

Documents are nine tenth of civil litigation. Maritime claims, like most civil litigation stand or fall on the strength of documentary evidence.

Whilst the importance of documentary evidence cannot be overstated, the question remains as to what could a litigant do if the litigant does not have sufficient documents to support his/her claim in Court?

This article will provide an overview of what are the legal armoury available within the Malaysian legal regime for a litigant to gain access to relevant and necessary documents and/or information to support his/her case in Court. This article will also discuss how these legal devices apply in a maritime claim.

Discoveries in general