Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP

Subject Matter

PRACTICE — Disclosure — Legal professional privilege — Law firm assisting clients with criminal investigation into fraud — 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

[2023] EWHC 795 (KB); [2023] 1 WLR 3749; [2023] WLR(D) 205, KBD

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

[2024] EWCA Civ 28; [2024] KB 1038; [2024] 3 WLR 403; [2024] 3 All ER 575; [2024] WLR(D) 36, CA

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