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No legal advice privilege for claims consultants
The High Court has confirmed that communications between a party and his construction claims consultants (in relation to a claim for extensions of …
Application of litigation privilege to competition investigations
In a ruling last Tuesday, 20 March, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has held that notes of third party witness interviews conducted by a …
Litigation from a client's perspective: top tips from the advocacy unit
On 21 March Murray Rosen QC, head of Herbert Smith's Advocacy Unit, together with support lawyers Pamela Kiesselbach and David Phillips, presented a …
Hong Kong court applies narrow view of "client" for privilege purposes
The much discussed decision of the English Court of Appeal in Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England [2003] EWCA Civ 474 led to a risk that …
Waiver of privilege in draft expert report
The High Court has held that a defendant waived privilege in its draft expert report, since it had deployed significant parts of the report in a witness …
No injunction against expert who received party's privileged information
A recent High Court decision has re-emphasised the difficulty of challenging an opponent's expert on grounds of the expert's previous receipt of the …
Prudential appeal to be heard in November 2012
In April this year, Prudential was granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal’s decision confirming that legal …
Webinar alert - Privilege update: practical issues arising from recent cases
On Wednesday 30 November (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Julian Copeman, Anna Pertoldi and James Norris-Jones will present a …
High Court restrained use of privileged documents disclosed inadvertently
The recent High Court decision in London Borough of Redbridge and another v Johnson [2011] EWHC 2861 (QB) is a reminder that where privileged …
Test for joint interest privilege clarified
The High Court has clarified the circumstances in which a company director or officer is entitled to assert joint interest privilege in legal advice …
No joint privilege for conspiring shareholder
A company is not generally entitled to assert privilege against its shareholders, since they have a joint interest in the advice received. This …
Court of Appeal on limited waiver of privilege
The Court of Appeal has held that a claimant was entitled to assert privilege in a draft witness statement relating to separate litigation, despite …
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