Where a party seeks to restrict a trade rival's personal inspection of commercially sensitive documents produced on discovery, the party opposing inspection must adduce cogent evidence of the specific prejudice that would result from restricted inspection. A general assertion that the party needs to see the documents to instruct experts or give evidence is insufficient where the party's legal advisers and experts can address the relevant issues without disclosing the confidential information to the party personally. The question of personal inspection may be deferred with liberty to apply if difficulties emerge.
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