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Singtel Optus failed to establish that Deloitte report was legal advice, Australian judge says

By Saloni Sinha ( November 13, 2023, 07:15 GMT | Insight) -- Telecommunications company Singtel Optus failed to establish the “dominant purpose” for a Deloitte report into a data breach it had commissioned to be considered privileged legal advice, an Australian judge has ruled. In a detailed ruling published late last week, Judge Jonathan Beach rejected Optus’ claim that the dominant purpose of the Deloitte report into the company’s 2022 data breach was to provide litigation advice and that it should therefore be covered under legal-professional privilege. The written judgment adds detail to Beach’s decision to force Optus to provide the document to claimants in a class-action lawsuit, who are suing for damages.Telecommunications company Singtel Optus failed to establish the “dominant purpose” for a Deloitte report into a data breach it had commissioned to be considered privileged legal advice, an Australian judge has ruled....

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