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A Litigator's Quiz: First Candle of Advent

02 December 2019

Legal professional privilege burns bright in the hearts of most disputes lawyers. Does it burn bright enough under English law to light the first Advent candle in 2019?

Q3. In which of these situations can litigation privilege apply?

i. Inquests

Yes

Incorrect.

The answer is no. Inquests are not considered to be sufficiently adversarial to attract litigation privilege: Re Ketcher [2019] NIQB 4.

No

Correct!

Inquests are not considered to be sufficiently adversarial to attract litigation privilege: Re Ketcher [2019] NIQB 4.

Maybe

Incorrect.

The answer is no. Inquests are not considered to be sufficiently adversarial to attract litigation privilege: Re Ketcher [2019] NIQB 4.

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