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The End of the “Shareholder Rule” Exception to Legal Advice Privilege

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Landmark decision means companies can assert legal advice privilege against their shareholders in litigation before the English courts. On 24 July 2025, the Privy Council handed down its decision in Jardine Strategic Ltd...more

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Legal Privilege - the King has been advised - the Shareholder Rule no longer applies under English Law

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Yesterday in a landmark decision, Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and others, the Privy Council, on appeal from Bermuda’s Court of Appeal, has changed the law....more

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