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Specific Disclosure: a recent case on “the iniquity principle”
Posted on 29 October, 2018 in Employment by
Parties often seek to rely on privilege as a reason for declining to provide disclosure, specifically legal advice privilege, or litigation privilege. The former protects confidential communications b...

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Court of Appeal rules on territoriality - the standard of review, choice of law clauses, and freedom of expression
Posted on 22 October, 2018 in Employment by Ishaani Shrivastava
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment last week in conjoined appeals: The British Council v Jeffery and Green and SIG Trading Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2253. The judgment provides guidance on the follow...

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“Osipov” revisited – confirmation co-workers at personal risk for “whistleblower” dismissals
Posted on 22 October, 2018 in Employment by Bayo Randle John Platts-Mills
In (1) Timis (2) Sage v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321, the Court of Appeal has unanimously confirmed the EAT decision in International Petroleum Ltd & Ors v Osipov & Ors (EAT/0058/17/DA) th...

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