The WLR Daily case summaries
[2024] WLR(D) 36
Court of Appeal
Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP and others
[2024 EWCA Civ 28
2023 Dec 11–13; 2024 Jan 24
Underhill, Males, Popplewell LJJ
Practice— Disclosure— Legal professional privilege— Law firm assisting clients with criminal fraud investigation — Claimant bringing civil claim against law firm on ground investigation leading to his unlawful arrest and 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 party to litigation