Legal professional privilege may be a cornerstone of English law and a vital protection for a business caught up in a dispute, but privilege can be all too easily lost. Meanwhile, the rapidly changing legal landscape means that staying on top of the latest developments and issues is increasingly challenging, particularly for busy in-house counsel. But from the risks posed by uploading legal advice to a public AI tool through to the continuing headaches created by the Court of Appeal's decision in Three Rivers (No 5), it has never been more important to check your privilege.
In this Disputes Essentials session, our panel of legal experts will explore privilege issues that matter most to in-house counsel, including:
- Identifying the client for the purposes of legal advice privilege;
- Distinguishing between legal adviser and "man of business", and why it matters;
- When internal investigations attract litigation privilege, and when they don't;
- What the end of the shareholder principle means for privilege in the corporate context;
- The risks posed to privilege by use of AI; and
- Precisely when to use without prejudice labelling.