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Legal professional privilege is a longstanding and fundamental principle of English law, and yet it finds itself before the Courts with such frequency that it is also one that is continually evolving. ....
Summary Whether prosecuting or defending litigation, the associated costs can be, and often are, significant. Any comfort that might be drawn from the possibility of recovering an element of those costs from the losing adversary may be qualified by the risk of that losing party ultimately being unable to pay. For those reasons, applying for security for costs, by which a party is ordered to make a payment into court, or provide some form of guarantee, as security for its opponent s costs, will be a consideration for many litigants, and litigators, at some stage in the life of a claim. ....