United Kingdom: Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

The English High Court has issued groundbreaking guidance on legal advice privilege, addressing whether internal communications within a corporate client group can be protected when created for the purpose of seeking legal advice.

English legal professional privilege faces new challenges as recent case law expands protection for intra-client communications while AI adoption creates novel questions about maintaining confidentiality and privilege. How do these developments reshape the landscape for corporate clients and their lawyers navigating disclosure obligations?

In Green v CT Group Holdings Ltd [2023] EWHC 3168 (Comm), the High Court held that it should be a condition for granting Norwich Pharmacal relief that the application is made for a legitimate purpose.