What will the seminar cover?
The primary purpose of the Courts in any legal system must be to determine the truth. In common law systems, that purpose is generally facilitated by subjecting witnesses to cross-examination and requiring parties to disclose and produce relevant documents. However, in certain cases, one may resist giving relevant information or producing relevant documents by invoking the doctrine of legal professional privilege.
The history of legal professional privilege stretches over half a millennium. Despite this, it continues to be tested by litigants and refined by the Court. An understanding of the modern doctrine is important if we are to properly balance the competing obligations of disclosure and confidentiality.
In this seminar, you will hear about:
- the history of legal professional privilege and its modern application;
- the maintenance and waiver of legal professional privilege;
- recent developments concerning the abrogation of legal professional privilege.
Who should attend?
The session will interest all commercial advisory and litigation lawyers, in-house counsel and their clients.
PRESENTERS
Matthew Jones (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)
Matthew has fourteen years’ experience as a barrister, having previously been trained as a solicitor by market leading litigators. He is know for his strategic and commercial approach to litigation, spanning very substantial resources litigation to joint venture and business disputes. His practice focuses primarily on resources, building & construction, shareholder disputes, professional negligence and insolvency. He also has strong practices in insurance, intellectual property, banking & finance and property matters.
Jason Mitchenson (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)
Jason’s broad civil practice focuses on contract, equity, construction & infrastructure, competition & consumer and IP disputes. He is particularly experienced in arbitration. His clients include state entities, national manufacturers and resource companies, shareholders, property developers and company owners.
VENUE
In person at Level Twenty Seven Chambers/webinar.
Registering via the form below you are requesting to join online. Contact Tamara McCombe (tamara.mccombe@level27chambers.com.au) if you wish to reserve an in person seat.
WATCH
(56 mins)
- Press the ‘play’ button on the video thumbnail below.
- Complete the form.
- Press the ‘play’ button again on the video thumbnail below.
The presentation is free to view. For further information, please contact Tamara McCombe on +61 7 3008 3927.
LISTEN
MATERIALS
A copy of the PowerPoint prepared by the speakers is available below.
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An edited transcript of the presentation is published below.
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