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Briefings

Briefings

Litigation privilege limited

10 May 2017

A first instance judge has limited the scope of litigation privilege for entities under investigation by regulatory or criminal authorities. Anticipation of an investigation will not suffice to offer litigation privilege, nor will the investigation itself - at least, until sufficient evidence of wrongdoing emerges that might justify a sanction.

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