Topic: Privilege and disclosure

Discussing the Court of Appeal's landmark judgment in Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 28.

Discussing the decision in The Public Institution for Social Security v Al-Wazzan & Ors [2024] EWHC 480 (Comm) which acts as a useful reminder that a litigant can be considered to have control over documents held by a third party even where the litigant has no legal right to those documents, for the purposes of disclosure.

The High Court has held it should be a condition for granting Norwich Pharmacal relief that the application is made for a legitimate purpose.

Catch up on important legal developments in the past 4 months.

Discussing the High Court judgment in Jones v Tracey & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 2256 (Ch) that inter-solicitor correspondence about the possibility of ADR was not without prejudice.

Discussing the decision in IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2023] EWHC 2142 (TCC).

A helpful round-up of important recent cases, procedural developments and hot topics for businesses to help busy in-house counsel keep up to date, particularly those who are involved in managing disputes.

Discussing the recent decision in Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP & Ors [2023] EWHC 795 (KB).

The High Court gave guidance on its approach when a party seeks permission to change experts and the circumstances relevant to whether disclosure of prior reports or other documents will be required.

Discussing the decision in Taylor & Ors v Evans [2023] EWHC 935 (QB) and considering the principles that will apply where privileged material belonging to one party to litigation has come into the possession of their opponent.