Anton Piller order

Anton Piller order
Prior to the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules, search orders were known as Anton Piller orders. They are also known as "search and seizure orders". A court order which provides for the preservation of the subject matter of a claim or the preservation of documents and articles relating to the claim. It requires a defendant to allow a claimant's solicitors to search the defendant's premises and remove all items covered by the order.

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