Court battles with regulators over privilege and the disclosure of documents are becoming increasingly common. However, it is not often that you see a regulator seeking to obtain the privileged documents of a third party who...more
3/9/2020
/ Appeals ,
Discovery ,
Document Productions ,
Exceptions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Government Investigations ,
Legal Professional Privilege ,
Privileged Documents ,
Reaffirmation ,
Reversal ,
Third-Party ,
Trial Court Orders ,
UK
The recent case of Financial Reporting Council Limited v Sports Direct International Plc1 serves as a reminder of the tension between companies wishing to protect privileged information and auditors receiving and relying upon...more