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Action over commission of investigation into Siteserv is settled

Summary

In a High Court settlement, Island Capital Management Ltd agreed to waive legal privilege over a single document that the Commission of Investigation into the sale of Siteserv had expressed interest in, to prevent delays in the Commission's work. The dispute arose after Island raised concerns in September 2016 about the Commission's terms of reference and the interpretation of those terms, which the Commission clarified on 10 January 2019. Island had also challenged a ruling by Judge Brian Cregan regarding the treatment of certain documents and the application of legal advice privilege (LAP). The Commission acknowledged that its earlier letter on 8 September 2017 had misled Island about the final determination on LAP, and it had subsequently revisited the issue. The settlement, read by the court, included a contribution to Island's legal costs and an order striking out the proceedings, with the Commission agreeing to respond to any further concerns about ambiguity in its terms of reference.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Action over commission of investigation into Siteserv is settled. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• September 2016 Other
• January 10th 2019 Other
• July 5th, 2017 Other
• September 8th, 2017 Other
• September 8th Other
• 2019-07-23 Publication

Why: It said the settlement "has been entered into in order to ensure that the work of the Commission is not delayed". CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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