legal professional privilege

PwC case not evidence of systemic, improper privilege claims

“Excessive curtailment” of client legal privilege claims, including by way of expanded penalty powers for the...

18 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council warns

The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that...

01 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ex-PwC GC proposes big 4 watchdog, defends partnership model

Meredith Beattie says the sector needs more oversight to address cultural issues but has opposed calls to slash partner...

27 August 2024

By Christine Chen

Use of LPP must be reviewed, argues Greens

In addition to calling for PwC to be restricted from tendering for government work for five years, the Australian...

14 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy and Miranda Brownlee

Securing legal professional privilege after a cyber breach

Last year, Optus failed to keep a Deloitte report into a major data breach away from a class action applicant. Here, an...

22 May 2024

By Malavika Santhebennur

ATO ‘disappointed with law firms’ on use of legal privilege

PwC Australia has been criticised over its misuse of legal privilege to obscure ATO investigations, a trend the...

01 May 2024

By Nick Wilson

Law firm to challenge alleged conspiracy with administrators

A Canberra director claimed he suffered damages because of an alleged conspiracy between a boutique firm and...

11 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer claims privilege over material in disciplinary matter

A lawyer facing disciplinary action for allegedly sending an “emotionally manipulative” letter to his client’s...

26 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson