Legal professional privilege – a background briefing, to the ATO’s Federal Court challenge to PwC’s claims (relating to its work for client: JBS)

Tax Month - September 2021

The ATO is running a high profile case in the Federal Court, against PwC, challenging its claims that large amounts of information, relevant to its client: JBS, is subject to legal professional privilege (LPP) – pressing its right to get access, to that which is not privileged. This case is making news (see related TT…

Legal Professional Privilege ‘carve-out’ from obligation to produce information – ATO, PwC & Amicus Curiae ‘duke it out’ in the Federal Court (with client: JBS looking on) – be part of the action: ‘fun for everyone’

Tax Month - September 2021

The ATO commenced action in the Federal Court against professional services firm: PwC, to challenge its claim that information, related to its client: JBS, is subject to ‘legal professional privilege’ (LPP), which, PwC contends, puts that information, beyond the reach of the ATO’s statutory right, to access particular types of information. The action commenced Monday…