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The Rise of Technology: Using Section 236 in the Digital Era (UK)

Paul Muscutt and Pei-Jui (Philippa) Lai of Cromwell look at a recent decision which demonstrates that section 236 can be used to obtain a company’s essential information and documents from instant messaging platforms (and potentially, social media platforms) even when they are transmitted via an individual’s personal account and mixed with personal records.