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Taking Hong Kong law on privilege in a different direction

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Published on: 24 August 2015

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How does this compare with the position under English law? How might this affect future cases?

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Dispute Resolution analysis: Who is the ‘client’ for the purpose of legal privilege? Gareth Hughes, dispute resolution partner at Ashurst Hong Kong, considers the decision in Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice and the Commissioner of Police by the Hong Kong Courts, which rejects the restrictive approach to determining legal professional privilege claims under English law.

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