Federal Court: March 2025
The Federal Court considers whether derivative disclosure amounted to waiver of privilege and cross-examination of witnesses on privileged materials.
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.