Buchanan Rees | Australia | 28 Jun 2022
In Commissioner of Taxation v PricewaterhouseCoopers [2022] FCA 278, the Federal Court of Australia has provided a useful reminder of the bases on…
Bird & Bird LLP | Australia | 8 Jun 2022
Legal professional privilege (LPP) protects certain confidential documents and communications relating to the provision of legal advice or legal…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 6 May 2022
Practical tips to help in-house lawyers ensure that communications are privileged and confidentiality is protected in internal investigations.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 29 Apr 2022
The impact of the proposed AML/CTF regulation is likely to cause an increase in the regulatory and reporting requirements of the Gatekeeper…
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Gowling WLG | Global | 28 Apr 2022
Once the lifecycle of a smart idea begins, talks within your company involving the in-house legal department (should you have one) also start. Are…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 25 Mar 2022
This article is part of our Legal Professional Privilege in Australia series where our regulatory and disputes specialists have developed a suite of…
Lexology PRO | Estonia, European Union | 17 Nov 2021
The European Court of Human Rights has found that Estonia’s legal system lacks crucial protections regarding the legal professional privilege of lawyers under investigation.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, etc. | 29 Oct 2021
Closing legal loopholes, launching investigations, and changing legal privilege rights in financial crime investigations are some of the ways that regulators and legislators are responding to the Pandora paper disclosures.
Clayton Utz | Australia | 28 Oct 2021
Legal professional privilege (LPP) remains a hot issue for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Since 2018 it's been publicising its concerns that…
Lexology PRO | Brazil, Canada, China, etc. | 27 Oct 2021
Credit Suisse pays US$99 million for breaching the US FCPA, the EU targets tax evaders after the Pandora paper exposures, and two French bar associations appeal against proposed reforms to legal privilege in financial crime investigations – plus other key updates.