Simple search of free and LexisNexis legal content for Australia
– legislation, cases, practical guidance, forms & precedents, journals and newsletters.
General Counsel → Further learning → Waiver of legal professional privilege
Overview — Waiver of legal professional privilege
Graham Roberts, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
Introduction
Protecting legal professional privilege is an important issue for corporate counsel.
This article briefly discusses the general principles of legal professional privilege and then considers common situations where legal professional privilege is waived, resulting in the loss of privilege.
Disputes over waiver of legal professional privilege are common in court proceedings.
The key take-home message for corporate counsel is to familiarise themselves with these principles so that personnel do not inadvertently do anything that may be considered inconsistent with the maintenance of privilege.
See Waiver of legal professional privilege.
LexisNexis® Practical Guidance