In a recent decision, the English High Court has held that the terms of a litigation funding agreement were protected by legal advice privilege, such that they were not capable of being disclosed to the opposing party.

Anyone who has been involved in a civil case will know that the obligation of disclosure of documents – or "discovery" as it used to be called – is a burdensome process.

Legal Professional Privilege ("LPP") is an umbrella term which comprises Legal Advice Privilege and Litigation Privilege.

Simcocks recently obtained the dismissal of a claim not on the merits but because of defects in disclosure by their legally represented opponents.