Steele v Harland and Wolff PLC and Short Brothers
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Weatherup J |
| Judgment Date | 13 December 2002 |
| Neutral Citation | [2002] NIQB 69 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 13 December 2002 |
| Year | 2002 |
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Neutral Citation no. [2002] NIQB 69 Ref:
WEAD 3256
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
Delivered:
13/12/02
(subject to editorial corrections)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
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IN THE MATTER:
STEELE
Plaintiff
-v-
HARLAND & WOLFF PLC & SHORT BROTHERS
Defendants
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WEATHERUP J
[1] This is the defendants’ appeal against an Order of Master Wilson of
14th November 2002. The application was made by the plaintiff under Order
24 Rule 14 for the disclosure of a surveillance report. The Order was made
under Order 24 Rule 7 and required the defendant within fourteen days to file
an affidavit specifying particular documents, namely the surveillance report
referred to by Dr Hynd in his letter to the defendants’ solicitors of
10th April 2002.
[2] The plaintiff’s claim arises out of his employment with the
defendants as a result of which he was exposed to asbestos and developed
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