- October 7, 2020
Legal advice is privileged no matter where it’s from
In PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov and others [2020] EWHC 2437 (Comm), Moulder J confirmed that legal advice privilege covers communications with an in-house legal team, despite the fact that under Russian law in-house legal teams are not classified as advocates and therefore communication with in-house lawyers is not confidential. Where foreign lawyers are concerned, the … Continue reading Legal advice is privileged no matter where it’s from →
- June 2, 2020
Guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: what is its legal effect?
It seems that every week since the end of March has been marked by a further update to the government’s guidance regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The scheme was announced on 20 March 2020 and the first guidance as to how it would operate published on 26 March 2020. Yet it was a … Continue reading Guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: what is its legal effect? →