Dear all
Advice please. A former member of staff is involved in an Employers Liability claim against us. Our lawyers are asking for copies of all emails sent to or from that ex staff member. My IT guys, quite rightly, don't want to access anyone's emails without permission or clear justification. Our insurance and risk folk advise me that there is a duty on parties in a civil dispute to disclose electronic documents including e-mails - but where this duty is laid out and what weight it has I do not know.
I've got as far as thinking of asking permission from the former staff member involved, or relying on schedule 2 part 6(1) legitimate interests. The first only works if permission is granted, the second feels flimsy. Anyone got any better ideas, please?
Many thanks.
Sara
Mrs Sara Stock
University Records Manager
University of Essex
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