§ Mr. S. C. Silkinasked the Attorney-General what changes he proposes to make in regard to the disclosure in civil proceedings of medical records of members of the Armed Forces.
The Attorney-GeneralThe current practice is to claim privilege for these records in proceedings between private litigants on the ground that they belong to a class which the public interest requires to be withheld from production. Privilege is not claimed on this ground where proceedings are brought against the Crown, or a doctor employed by the Crown, for negligence. It is proposed to modify the practice in proceedings between private litigants and in future a claim of privilege will not be made on this ground in such proceedings for clinical reports made by doctors treating Service men for injuries sustained in accidents.