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Restating legal professional privilege (Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd)

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Published on: 03 October 2017

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Dispute Resolution analysis: Will the courts allow any exceptions to the absolute rule of legal professional privilege (LPP)? Sarah Bazaraa, senior associate at Pannone Corporate, says the recent Court of Appeal ruling in Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd is a clear restatement of the rules of LPP that clients should be able to consult their lawyers in absolute confidence.

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