WHEN DOES MENTIONING LEGAL ADVICE IN A WITNESS STATEMENT LEAD TO WAIVER OF PRIVILEGE

November 13, 2014 · by · in Applications, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Disclosure, Members Content, Witness statements

In The National Crime Agency -v- Perry [2014] EWHC 3759 Mr Justice Wilkie considered the issue of when mention of legal advice in a witness statement leads to waiver of privilege so the legal advice should be disclosed.
THE ISSUES
The claimant had issued and discontinued a civil recovery claim again...

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