Protection of technical trade secrets
James Marshall and Andrew Granger discuss where English law presently stands on the right to protect trade secrets, prior to the introduction of a proposed Directive on know-how and business information. More 
Confidentiality of clinical trials in the UK
Paul England reviews a recent UK case concerning whether clinical trials, on their own, are sufficient to imply a duty of confidentiality to protect against disclosure of an invention. More
Legal professional privilege 2: Litigation privilege
In this overview, Paul England presents the conditions necessary for the exercise of litigation privilege and the importance of its existence. More
Confidential information
Mike Washbrook explains how a duty of confidence arises in information and how that duty is breached.
Legal professional privilege 1: Legal advice privilege
Paul England provides an introduction to the complex subject of 'legal advice privilege'.
Confidentiality and related protection
The subject of confidentiality protection arises in different forms and in a number of circumstances. It is particularly important in the life sciences, where access to innovation and know-how is at a premium. This toolkit provides information on this broad subject, from the basics of how confidentiality arises, through trade secrets protection, to the related issues of privilege in legal advice.