Now in its 15th edition (first published 40 years ago), Documentary Evidence prides itself on being up to date. In the fast-moving world of civil procedure, and the vast amount of caselaw on disclosure and privilege, it is rewritten on a three-year cycle. The book is a comprehensive guide to the legal obligations of disclosure. Logically presented and lucidly written, it provides detailed analysis and sensible practical advice. Following a chronological structure, it shows when and how a practitioner should take action in relation to the obligation to disclose. It is a standard work that is often cited in court judgments. Documentary Evidence: Provides a comprehensive guide to the principles, obligations and protections of disclosure, legal professional privilege and other aspects of evidence in the form of documents Authored by a renowned KC, provides detailed analysis, practical advice and robust views often derived from cases in which he has been personally involved Is regularly cited in court, most recently in Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP [2024] EWCA Civ 28, JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky [2022] EWHC 868 (Ch), and Recovery Partners GP Ltd v Rukhadze [2021] EWHC 1621 (Comm) Discusses in depth the key principles and problem areas of disclosure, and how to raise, or combat, the available defences against it Is logically structured by following in chronological order the steps taken in conducting a case, showing the practitioner when and how to take action at each stage Advises on how to obtain, assess and manage the documents needed and how to identify the key issues Discusses how practices have changed consequent to the fact that most disclosure is now electronic disclosure and the challenges and opportunities presented by this Analyses the extent of the powers of regulatory or public bodies to obtain or disclose documents Discusses how the Civil Procedure Rules have affected the position on disclosure in important respects – from pre-action protocols and powers, to objections to disclosure and inspection, to the practicalities and problem areas of CPR disclosure, to the failure and abuse of disclosure obligations Sets out the rights of access to documents, including those held by companies, trusts, partners, receivers and agents, as well as access to court documents, and the means by which data can be accessed Explains fully the multi-faceted nature of legal professional privilege – what rights different types of privilege provide, their breadth and limits, when and how to claim or waive them Explains the court’s power to exclude documentary evidence Describes the issues and obligations of confidentiality, including the development of the “collateral undertaking”, or proscriptions against the misuse of information obtained through disclosure, both prior to and under the CPR

The Law of Evidence provides thorough analysis of the law of evidence, while placing the subject within its theoretical context. Dennis goes beyond other textbooks to explain the intricacies of the law of evidence while remaining easy to understand. The information is presented in a logical structure following on from the introduction of the basic concepts through to the exclusionary rules of the law of evidence. Dennis offers an integrated approach to evidence which: Offers comprehensive doctrinal analysis of all the major topics in evidence Is written in a clear and accessible style Contains extensive references to further reading Presents an integrated approach which takes account of evidence theory, human rights jurisprudence, psychological research on human observation and memory, socio-legal work on police investigations, and jury research projects The Law of Evidence is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students and those studying evidence at postgraduate level; and those on vocational courses will find it an invaluable source of reference.

Documentary Evidence in Hong Kong is truly the first book of its kind where no other work in Hong Kong covers the principles of access to documents, discovery and privilege in detail. Charles Hollander’s book Documentary Evidence, adopted from the UK version, which is now in its 13th edition, is widely used in Hong Kong as well as in England and other common law jurisdictions. The publication focuses on the means for obtaining access to documents in civil litigation and the protection from access, in particular legal professional privilege. The author has argued many of the leading cases in this area of the law in England over the last generation. New developments covered in this edition include: · Zhang Shouen v Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong): pre-action discovery · XY LLC v Jesse Chu and Company A v Company D: Chabra jurisdiction in Mareva injunctions · Global Gaming Philippines v Deutsche Bank AG: non-party discovery · SCC Venture VI Holdco v Zhao Changpeng: documents “referred to” New material on document access to shareholders, directors and trust beneficiaries: · Taching Petroleum v Meyer Aluminium: confidentiality clubs · Superworth v Comm of Independent Commission against Corruption: proper law of privilege · Glencore International AG v Commr of Taxation (High Court of Australia: privilege does not give rise to cause of action) · Competition Commission v Nutanix: Privilege against self-incrimination in Competition Ordinance · Compania de Navegacion Palomar SA v Ernest Ferdinand de la Sola (Singapore high court: coaching witnesses) Important English privilege cases: · WH Holding Ltd v E20 Stadium Ltd (litigation privilege) · R (Jet2 Com Ltd) v Civil Aviation Authority (dominant purpose/legal advice privilege) · Sotheby’s v Mark Weiss Ltd (single wider purpose) · Director of the Serious Fraud Office v ENRC (litigation privilege in investigations) · Ferster v Ferster (without prejudice and blackmail) · Simpkin v Berkeley Group: Reasonable expectation of privacy · ENRC v Dechert (implied waiver of privilege)