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High Court applies narrow interpretation of “client” for purposes of legal advice privilege
In a decision handed down today, the High Court has applied the much-criticised Court of Appeal decision in Three Rivers No 5 to find that interviews …
Upcoming webinar - International Litigation Update
On Tuesday 18 October (12noon - 1.00pm UK time) we will present the first in a new series of webinars for Herbert Smith Freehills clients and …
Commercial Court finds it did not have jurisdiction to permit service of an application for Norwich Pharmacal relief out of the jurisdiction
In a recent decision, the Commercial Court found that it did not have jurisdiction to permit service out of the jurisdiction in respect of an application …
Strong grounds required to justify independent re-review of disclosure
A recent High Court decision confirms that the court can order a re-review of disclosure by an independent lawyer, although "strong grounds" are required …
Court of Appeal clarifies when court will allow inspection of documents mentioned in witness statement or statement of case
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal has clarified the approach to be taken in determining whether the court should allow inspection of a document …
Predictive coding ordered despite party's objections
The High Court has ordered disclosure to be carried out using predictive coding despite a party's objections to the use of the technology: Brown v …
Use of predictive coding for e-disclosure endorsed by English High Court
A decision of the English High Court handed down yesterday has expressly approved the use of predictive coding (also known as technology assisted review) …
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