Confidentiality of government information in legal proceedings.

6 St James Hall Chambers barrister, Michael Rennie will be presenting at the Practice essentials for government lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar, hosted by LawInform of the Law Society of NSW.

Michael will speak about the Confidentiality of government information in legal proceedings: Legal professional privilege and public interest immunity. What are the primary mechanisms for maintaining the confidentiality of government information in litigation and its procedures. Michael joins a distinguished panel of experts speaking on a variety of topics useful to public lawyers.

This webinar will be held on 26 February 2025 between 9am and 1:15pm. 

Click on the link below to register your attendance. 

https://www.lawinform.com.au/blocks/androgogic_catalogue/index.php?q=78391

Control of Government Information in Legal Proceedings

Michael Rennie has updated his 2017 paper on this topic to incorporate recent developments, particularly in the law of legitimate forensic purpose and legislative reform. The paper seeks to demystify the legal issues and tradecraft behind managing government secrets in Court. The result is a comprehensive introduction to non-publication orders, public interest immunity and legitimate forensic purpose.

Michael’s paper can be found here.