Wilden Pump Engineering Co v Fusfeld [1985] FSR 159

Legal Advice Privilege: Supreme Court confirms scope

Matthew Bonye and Julia Morgan weigh up the implications for the real estate sector of the decision in R (on the application of Prudential plc) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax. Tthe key point is that the application of LAP to disclosure reviews in litigation remains unchanged. The Supreme Court handed down judgment in late …

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Privilege: Prudential and privilege: a re-match

Julian Copeman and Heather Gething look ahead to the Prudential appeal ‘The Law Society, the Bar Council and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) all intervened in the Court of Appeal, and have also been granted permission to intervene in the Supreme Court.’ On 13 October 2010 the Court of Appeal …

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Privilege: Lawyers only

Julian Copeman and Heather Gething review the impact of the Prudential judgment ‘The disclosure of documents in English litigation is an important tool that allows the court to do justice between the parties with “all the cards on the table”. It therefore serves the general public policy that cases should be decided by reference to …

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