The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[2024] KB 1038
Court of Appeal
Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP and others
[2024] EWCA Civ 28
2023 Dec 11, 12, 13; 2024 Jan 24
Underhill, Males, Popplewell LJJ
Practice— Disclosure— Legal professional privilege— Claimant bringing claim against law firm on ground criminal investigation conducted by law firm’s clients leading to his unlawful detention— Law firm resisting disclosure of documents in reliance on legal professional privilege— Whether iniquity exception to legal professional privilege applying— Whether litigation privilege capable of applying if law firm’s clients not parties to litigation