Practical Law

In the recent decision of Civil Aviation Authority v R Jet2, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the dominant purpose test, previously understood by some to be the sole domain of litigation privilege, also applies to legal advice privilege (LAP). The decision means that only those communications created for the dominant purpose of obtaining or … Continue reading Implications of the judgment in Civil Aviation Authority v R (on the application of Jet2.com Ltd) →

The Court of Appeal has recently delivered a significant judgment in the Privatbank case which touches on a number of interesting points of interpretation relating to the Lugano Convention and the Brussels Recast Regulation. Below, we consider some of the implications of this historic decision.