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Court of Appeal finds trustees in bankruptcy could not waive bankrupt's privilege
In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal has held that trustees in bankruptcy could not waive legal professional privilege of a bankrupt, even though …
Two High Court decisions illustrate broad application of without prejudice protection
In two recent cases, the courts have rejected attempts to introduce evidence of without prejudice (WP) communications. The decisions emphasise the …
Court of Appeal finds settlement offer not subject to "without prejudice" protection as it amounted to an unambiguously improper threat
The Court of Appeal has recently considered the rarely invoked "unambiguous impropriety" exception to without prejudice ("WP") privilege: Ferster v …
Article published on common interest privilege
Common interest privilege allows communications or documents that are already privileged to be shared with others who have a common interest in their …
A reminder: relying on privileged material may lead to a wider loss of privilege than you would like
A recent High Court decision acts as a reminder of the dangers that may lie in store for a party to litigation who refers to or relies on …
Court of Appeal decision endorses broad view of without prejudice protection
The Court of Appeal has held that discussions between a defendant's solicitor and a claimant litigant in person were or ought to have been seen …
Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore hosts round table discussion on “Preserving privilege: practical issues in the context of disputes and investigations”
On Wednesday 13 January 2016, a cross section of our clients based in Singapore joined our Disputes and Corporate Crime & Investigations teams and …
No litigation privilege where witnesses were deceived as to true purpose of meetings
The High Court has rejected a claimant's claim to assert litigation privilege over secret recordings of meetings with …
High Court confirms legal advice privilege can include lawyer's summary of facts
In a decision handed down earlier today, the High Court has upheld RBS's claim to privilege over certain documents which the bank had been ordered to …
Article published on maximising privilege protection for internal investigations under US and English law
When a company conducts an internal investigation in respect of a potential regulatory issue, it will wish to maximise the extent to which …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejects narrow interpretation of “client” and adopts broader test for legal advice privilege
In a decision handed down yesterday, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (HKCA) has rejected the narrow view adopted by the first instance court as to who …
Important High Court decision on waiver of privilege and without prejudice protection
In a decision earlier this week, the High Court held that a defendant bank had waived both legal professional privilege and without prejudice protection …
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