K&L Gates LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Mar 2024
The Court of Appeal judgment in Al Sadeq v Dechert (and others) [2024] EWCA Civ 28 is a must-read for litigators, in-house lawyers and anyone else who…
Clyde & Co LLP | United Kingdom | 15 Feb 2024
In its recent Al Sadeq judgment*, the Court of Appeal clarified the threshold test for applying the iniquity exception to privilege; confirmed that…
Ironbridge Legal | Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, etc. | 24 Nov 2023
In the recent decision of Robertson v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1392, the Federal Court rejected Optus’ claim of legal professional privilege…
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 10 Nov 2023
You take a call from your head of IT or chief information security officer ("CISO"), late on a Friday night (hackers love to ruin weekends), "We…
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP | Ireland | 18 Oct 2023
A recent judgment of the Court of Appeal provides a very helpful summary of legal professional privilege and the challenges faced by a litigant…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 13 Oct 2023
Tips for lawyers on how to avoid breaching confidentiality, misinformation risks and inadvertently providing legal advice on social media or blogs.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Germany | 12 Sep 2023
The German bar association has called on the country’s ministries of justice to immediately take the “necessary measures” to prevent authorities from accessing confidential client communications.
Clayton Utz | Australia | 7 Sep 2023
While rule 212(2) of the UCPR (Qld) abrogates statements or reports of an expert (even drafts), it does not abrogate privilege that exists in a…
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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 17 Aug 2023
In this Episode, Senior Associate Shan-Verne Liew, and solicitors Abby Sutherland and Henry Gallagher reflect on some real life examples of…
BCL Solicitors LLP | United Kingdom | 7 Jul 2023
When a worker or member of the public is killed or seriously injured, or there is a dangerous occurrence in the workplace, there is frequently a…