Best practice tips for protecting privilege and mitigating discovery risks
The Federal Court clarifies dominant purpose, joint privilege and evidentiary standard, providing critical insights for in-house counsel managing discovery risks.
Optus’ failed legal professional privilege claim highlights the importance of evidence
The Federal Court has ruled that legal professional privilege will not always be reliable for protecting third-party reports.
No secrets for Optus: Findings on data breach can be revealed
The Federal Court found Optus can’t claim legal professional privilege on the report produced after it commissioned an analysis of the massive 2022 data breach.
Legal professional privilege and communicating with clients
A string of recent cases in the District and Supreme Courts of NSW highlight the importance of legal professional privilege.
Challenging legal professional privilege in multidisciplinary practices
The Federal Court’s much‑anticipated judgment in the dispute between the Commissioner of Taxation and PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding legal professional privilege.
What junior solicitors wish you knew about privilege reviews
What junior solicitors wish you knew about privilege reviews.
Paradise Lost: Glencore loses High Court bid to extend legal professional privilege
Massive data breach leads the High Court to consider novel arguments on legal professional privilege in Glencore decision. By TALITHA FISHBURN.
High Court: May 2019
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Federal Court: May 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.