THE SRA CANNOT COMPEL A SOLICITOR TO DISCLOSE A CLIENT’S PRIVILEGED DOCUMENTS: THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE
This is an important case about legal professional privilege. The headline result is that the SRA have no power to override such privilege when carrying out an investigation. It also highlights the hurdles any party can face when seeking to…
PROPORTIONALITY IN LITIGATION (1): A TEN POINT GUIDE FOR CIVIL LITIGATORS: A REVIEW OF CASE LAW AND POSTS OVER THE PAST 13 YEARS
Yesterday we looked at a judgment in the Court of Appeal where the sum at stake was £25. The court was, shall we say, “sceptical” about whether this litigation was for the benefit of the actual client. For a while…
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