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David Hewitt takes a trip back in time to a cinematic outing so outrageous, it ended up in court

Can documents retrospectively acquire legal professional privilege? Not without a time machine, says Ian Smith in this month’s brief

When does legal professional privilege apply? That was the nub of the issue in the recent case of Loreley Financing (Jersey) v Credit Suisse. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Rhys Novak and Emilie Brammer look into the details of the case and assess the two-stage test set out by the High Court.

Can the identity of those instructing lawyers be protected by privilege? Emilie Brammer & Rhys Novak assess the two-stage test set out by the High Court

Crime, fraud & iniquity: how can an allegation of wrongdoing override legal professional privilege? Nick Barnard examines the evidence

"This is an excellent reference work to help lawyers get to the bottom, or even beyond the bottom, of difficult points."

Legal advice privilege applies to foreign qualified in-house lawyers regardless of national standards, the High Court has held

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Private client division announces five new partners

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London

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NLJ this week: Motor commissions & fiduciary duties

The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings

NLJ this week: The power of Interpol red notices

Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: Approach with caution post-Mazur

Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?

Philip Sales is selected as next Deputy President

Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year

Tax shock ahead for partners?

Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget

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Privilege

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington