Privilege 5th Edition

Privilege 5th Edition

By Colin Passmore

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$537.00 RRP

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Date: 31/10/2024

Code: 9780414121805

Sweet & Maxwell, UNITED KINGDOM

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Description

The 5th edition of Privilege is an essential work that provides a comprehensive examination of legal professional privilege. This authoritative resource establishes the core principles, rationale, and nature of privilege rights, offering practitioners and scholars alike a thorough understanding of this crucial aspect of law.

The book takes a practical approach, guiding readers through the complexities of privilege law, including its definition, occurrence, and boundaries. In particular:

  • It analyses the many key judgments which have established the principles of privilege.
  • It offers valuable insights into claiming privilege and explores the intricate circumstances that can lead to its loss.
  • It distinguishes between legal professional privilege and without prejudice privilege, providing clarity on their differences and applications.
  • It examines advice privilege in relation to client-lawyer relationships, confidential communications, and third-party interactions.
  • It discusses litigation privilege in various contexts, including legal proceedings, expert witnesses, and criminal cases.
  • It addresses the 'crime-fraud exception' and its application in both civil and criminal proceedings.

Table of Contents

  • Legal Professional Privilege: Core Principles
  • Legal Professional Privilege: Advice Privilege
  • Legal Professional Privilege: Litigation Privilege
  • Privilege and Third Party Communications: Further considerations
  • Pre-Existing documents
  • Joint and Common Interests
  • Losing Privilege
  • The Crime-Fraud Exception
  • Claiming Privilege
  • Without Prejudice Communications

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