[1999] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 876

Tim Kenefick – Practice – Discovery – Jurisdiction – Negotiations for sale of tanker conducted with help of plaintiffs’ brokers – Dispute as to whether contract of sale resulted – Defendants counterclaimed against brokers – Brokers applied for discovery from plaintiffs of documents relating to vessel’s condition at time of alleged sale – Whether Court had jurisdiction to order such discovery against plaintiffs at the behest of the brokers.