EU Court rules on legal privilege
03 May 2010
Emma Barraclough, London
In-house lawyers in Europe have suffered a setback after the Court of Justice’s legal adviser recommended that their communications are not afforded legal privilege
On Wednesday Advocate General Juliane Kokott said that legal professional privilege does not apply to communications with in-house lawyers in the same way that it applies to documents and advice provided by independent lawyers.
Jochen Bühling of Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben and reporter general for the AIPPI said that if the Court of Justice follows the Advocate General’s Opinion, companies are likely to keep internal legal advice to a minimum and seek more advice from outside counsel. They should also consider whether in-house...
Only subscribers have complete access to Managing IP Magazine,
log in or
subscribe now.
Alternatively take a
free trial, giving you 48-hour access to Managing IP Magazine (some articles and surveys may be excluded).
Subscribe Now
This article is available to subscribers. Please click subscribe to read the rest of the article.
Subscribe
Take a free trial
Please take a free 48-hour trial to gain limited access. Some articles and surveys may be excluded.
Take a free trial