Asia Disputes Notes
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Hong Kong Court finds exhibiting documents referring to without prejudice correspondence may amount to waiver
Without prejudice ("WP”) privilege protects a party's genuine attempt to settle a dispute by preventing communications made in that connection from being …
One step closer - English Court of Appeal aligns itself with other common law jurisdictions to find legal advice privilege subject to a "dominant purpose" test
Clients and legal practitioners often come across a fairly common question during the course of discovery/disclosure in litigation or arbitration: is the …
Launch of Asia Pacific Guide to Privilege 2019
Please click here to access a preview of the Guide. We are pleased to launch the 2019 edition of our Asia Pacific Guide to Privilege. Businesses …
LEGAL ADVICE PRIVILEGE: WHY HK LAWYERS AND BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NARROW POSITION UNDER ENGLISH LAW
Hong Kong law and English law have over recent years diverged on the meaning of "client" for the purposes of asserting legal advice privilege. …
Wikileaked? Singapore Court upholds privilege over hacked documents
In the recent decision of Wee Shuo Woon v HT S.R.L [2017] SGCA 23, the Court of Appeal considered whether evidence which had been made available on …
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 …
Legal advice privilege only covers advice from lawyers, says the Hong Kong Court of Appeal
In the recent case of Super Worth International Ltd & Ors v Commissioner of the ICAC & another (CACV 168/2015), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal …
Legal advice privilege - taking a closer look at the Hong Kong Court of Appeal judgment in adopting a wider test
The judgment recently delivered by the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) in Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice and Commissioner of Police (unrep, …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejects the narrow interpretation of "client" and adopts a broader test for legal advice privilege
The Court of Appeal has handed down its much-awaited judgment in Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice and Commissioner of Police (unrep, …
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal upholds legal professional privilege as an absolute right
The Court of Final Appeal has, again, reminded us in the recent high profile case of Secretary for Justice v Florence Tsang & others that …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches third edition of legal guide to "Privilege in Asia Pacific"
Herbert Smith Freehills has officially launched the third edition of our legal guide to "Privilege in Asia Pacific" at the China Club in Hong Kong on 18 …
Hong Kong High Court adopts English approach for implied waiver of privilege
In the recent decision of Chinachem Financial Services Limited v Century Venture Holdings Limited HCA 410/2013 & HCMP 2299/2013 ("Chinachem Financial …
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