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A loss of confidence

By: Series: Building ; 269(8354) 22 October 2004, 62(1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the basis of legal privilege. Discusses its two types, litigation privilege and legal advice privilege which relates to confidential communication carried out between a client and lawyer. Introduces two recent cases, "Jackson v Marley Davenport Ltd" ([2004] EWCA Civ 1225, unreported) and "Three Rivers DC v Bank of England" ([2004] EWCA Civ 218, [2004] 3 ALL ER 168-183 (15)) which demonstrate that expert witnesses can no longer take legal privilege for granted.

Discusses the basis of legal privilege. Discusses its two types, litigation privilege and legal advice privilege which relates to confidential communication carried out between a client and lawyer. Introduces two recent cases, "Jackson v Marley Davenport Ltd" ([2004] EWCA Civ 1225, unreported) and "Three Rivers DC v Bank of England" ([2004] EWCA Civ 218, [2004] 3 ALL ER 168-183 (15)) which demonstrate that expert witnesses can no longer take legal privilege for granted.