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No appeal against controversial decision in RBS case applying narrow interpretation of “client” for purposes of legal advice privilege
In a widely publicised decision last December arising out of the RBS Rights Issue Litigation (reported here), the High Court found that interviews …
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 …
Article published on legal advice privilege
A recent Hong Kong Court of Appeal judgment has rejected the narrow approach to legal advice privilege established by the English Court of Appeal in …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejects narrow interpretation of “client” and adopts broader test for legal advice privilege
In a decision handed down yesterday, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (HKCA) has rejected the narrow view adopted by the first instance court as to who …
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 …
Legal advice privilege and preparatory documents
A recent High Court case held that legal advice privilege protects confidential communications passing between a lawyer and his client and does not …
The House of Lords reaffirms the importance of legal advice privilege - but practical problems remain
The House of Lords has today handed down its much anticipated judgment in the Three Rivers litigation: Three Rivers District Council and Others v The …
Court of Appeal overturns legal advice privilege decision
On 3 April 2003, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment which defines the scope of legal advice privilege more narrowly than may previously have been …