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waiver of privilege

Legal updates Federal court

Federal Court: March 2025

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

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Issue waiver: when is privilege lost?

In professional negligence litigation, client privilege will be waived if the cause of action calls into question the solicitor’s advice or conduct. By ROSEMARY WORKMAN.

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Key principles of privilege and waiver of privilege

The underlying facts play a large part in any privilege considerations – but practitioners need to clearly appreciate the legal principles. By GREG COUSTON and…

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