13 Nov 2018 [2018] EWHC 3010 (Ch); [2019] 1 BCLC 570, Ch D (Master Clark)
02 Oct 2019 [2019] EWCA Civ 1600; [2020] Ch 243; [2019] 3 WLR 1255; [2020] 1 All ER 124; [2020] 1 BCLC 15; [2019] WLR (D) 538, CA (Lewison, Floyd, Hamblen LJJ)
EVIDENCE — Legal professional privilege — Dissolved company — Claimants bringing action against solicitors for enabling company to operate fraudulent investment scheme — Claimants seeking disclosure of client files relating to company held by solicitors — Effect of company’s dissolution on legal professional privilege
[2018] EWHC 3010 (Ch); [2019] 1 BCLC 570, Ch D
PRACTICE — Disclosure — Privilege — Legal advice privilege — Privilege attaching to documents passing between company and solicitors — Company later dissolved and Crown disclaiming all interest in property — Whether documents remaining privileged following dissolution of company
[2019] EWCA Civ 1600; [2020] Ch 243; [2019] 3 WLR 1255; [2020] 1 All ER 124; [2020] 1 BCLC 15; [2019] WLR (D) 538, CA
Addlesee v Dentons Europe llp [2018] EWHC 3010 (Ch); [2019] 1 BCLC 570, Ch D
Decision of Master Clark affirmed
Addlesee v Dentons Europe llp [2019] EWCA Civ 1600; [2020] Ch 243; [2019] 3 WLR 1255; [2020] 1 All ER 124; [2020] 1 BCLC 15; [2019] WLR (D) 538, CA
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Legal Professional Privilege - Litigation Privilege - Death of Client or Dissolution of a Company
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