Sentences with phrase «general waiver of any privilege»

However, Hong Kong recognises a doctrine of partial or limited waiver, which allows a client to disclose privileged documents to a third party (such as a regulator or authority) without causing a general waiver of privilege in all related documents.

However, while under English law voluntary disclosure to a regulator may not entail a general waiver of privilege, this may be inconsistent with the position in other common law jurisdictions.

Doing so will not necessarily constitute a general waiver of any privilege in those documents for the purposes of subsequent civil proceedings (particularly if it is made clear that this is done on a limited basis), although it may lead to adverse consequences, as the company will lose a degree of control over the information in the documents.

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As noted above, in ENRC v. Dechert the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the concept of limited waiver is of general application, designed to ensure that the loss of legal professional privilege (given its fundamental importance) is limited to that which is necessary to protect other interests.

Gloster LJ remarked that «the concept of limited waiver is of general application, designed to ensure that the loss of LPP [legal professional privilege](given its fundamental importance) is limited to that which is necessary to protect other interests.»