Navigating common interest privilege across the UK and Australia

Duration: 7.31

Hosts: Peter Yeldham, King & Wood Mallesons and James Breese, Stewarts Law

In this episode of the KWM Podcast, Disputes Partner Peter Yeldham is joined by James Breese, a Partner at Stewarts, for a comparative discussion on common interest privilege and how it operates across Australia and England.

 Key topics discussed:

• The difference between common interest privilege and joint privilege
• Waiver of legal professional privilege 
• Labelling correspondence “common interest privilege” (and relying on the label)
• Considering the benefits of disclosure against the possibility of later disputes with third parties