Akzo Nobel Chemicals v European Commission [2010] EUECJ C-550/07

Conduct: Independent thinking

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Martin Meredith analyses a recent ECJ decision on the role of in-house lawyers ‘The ECJ reinforced the Akzo reasoning that a lawyer’s independence can be determined positively – by reference to professional obligations – but also negatively by reference to the absence of an employment relationship.’ The decision of Prezes Urzedu Komunikacji Elekronicnej & Republic …

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Privilege: A privileged upbringing

Joanna Ludlam and Fiona Lockhart examine the likely impact of the Prudential judgment The provision of legal advice is not the sole preserve of lawyers and in these challenging commercial times clients do not want to have to pay for ‘legal filters’ (having their lawyers instruct third parties whom they could instruct themselves).In a much …

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Discrimination Law: Claims by equity partners

Employment tribunals are increasingly having to resolve discrimination claims brought against partnerships. Suzanne McKie and Laura Bell look at the key issues ‘When seeking to resolve disputes within a partnership structure, it is common to have informal “without-prejudice chats” between partners to keep disputes low-key.’It is fair to say that equity partners are becoming increasingly …

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Evidence: All the cards on the table

Mike Wells and Donald McDonald consider recent cases on evidence and privilege ‘Documents that appear pertinent at first sight may, in fact, be irrelevant as a matter of law and so rendered inadmissible. A familiar example of irrelevance as a matter of law is the inadmissibility of evidence as to the parties’ subjective intentions for …

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