Jane Jarman, professor at Nottingham Law School, will present the case for a change in the definition of legal professional privilege (LPP) in s87 of the Trade Marks Act 1994.
Jane will lay out the aspects of the statutory nature of LPP which may no longer be aligned with how attorneys work today, and investigate the danger of conflating common law privilege with statutory privilege, the boundaries of application for which are often unclear.
Additionally, Jane will explore the effects of the definition of LPP for attorneys predating the Legal Services Act 2007, and how the current definition of LPP could be updated to clarify the market between attorneys and solicitors when providing similar services.
You will also benefit from a review of the development of LPP for attorneys and the case law that underpins its evolution.
Finally, Jane will offer a brief rundown on the new IPReg code of conduct.
The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception, kindly hosted by Potter Clarkson.
The lecture supports skill set: 1.2 Adversarial proceedings of the Advanced Competency Framework.
Learning outcomes
- How we got here: a brief review of the development of LPP for attorneys and the case law underpinning it
- The difference between the statutory definition of common law privilege for solicitors and the statutory definition for attorneys in s87 Trade Mark Act – a comparison of case law developments and detailed consideration of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of Prudential plc and another) (Appellants) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax and another (Respondents)
- The argument for revisiting the definition of LPP for attorneys as it predates the Legal Services Act 2007 and no longer aligns with the work of the attorney.
Programme
- 5pm - Registration
- 5.30pm - Lecture
- 6.30pm - Drinks reception
- 7.30pm - Close
Meet your speaker
Professor Jane Jarman
Jane is a solicitor and Professor of Legal Practice at Nottingham Law School.
She specialises in questions of professional ethics, liability, regulation and the implications of anti money laundering legislation for the professions.
Jane is Chair of the Independent Review Pool for the Chartered Insurance Institute and a tutor on the Professional Certificate in Trade Mark Practice.
Please note
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- Closing date: 9am, Friday 1st September.
