Legal Professional Privilege – Risks, Waiver & Consequences

Legal professional privilege remains one of the most contested and complex aspects of legal practice. A single misstep can have serious consequences compromising case preparation, undermining negotiations, damaging client relationships, and exposing practitioners to financial loss and professional complaints.  

This seminar will examine the fundamental principles of legal professional privilege, its exceptions, limitations and how they apply in practice, focusing on:  

• The scope of legal professional privilege 
• Applying the dominant purpose test in practice 
• Common and less obvious ways privilege may be lost or waived 
• Inadvertent waiver in contexts such as mediations, multi-party matters, and client communications 
• Technology risks and the potential loss of privilege in digital environments 
• Best practice guidance on protecting privilege, particularly in electronic communications 
• Recent case law developments  

This is an essential seminar for all legal practitioners!