Litigation Notes

Litigation funding and privilege: High Court finds litigation privilege does not apply to communications prepared to enable funders to assess whether to support a claim

High Court dismisses late application for disclosure of transcripts of audio files despite rejecting claim for litigation privilege

Litigation privilege: High Court finds privilege applies to valuation report prepared for potential company sale

Legal professional privilege: High Court finds no privilege in identity of third party that provided lawyers with document for purpose of litigation

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 23: General update

Court of Appeal decision on litigation privilege for non-parties, legal advice privilege for investigations, and the iniquity exception

Redactions for privilege, irrelevance and public interest immunity, and waiver of privilege: High Court provides guidance

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 19: General update

Litigation privilege not restricted to parties to litigation, and other helpful points regarding privilege

High Court decision shows need for clear evidence if trying to prevent use of privileged material disclosed in error

In a recent decision, the High Court has refused an injunction to prevent the claimants' use of privileged material which the defendants claimed to have …

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 16: General update

Court of Appeal confirms identity of those instructing lawyers not generally protected by litigation privilege