Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon said: ‘We are … concerned by the absence of explicit protection for clients so that they are able to speak to their legal advisers and receive confidential advice … without fear that someone is listening in.’ The Law Society and Bar Council are jointly campaigning for statutory protection for legal professional privilege.
Pre-legislative scrutiny
The Home Office have said the draft bill will go through full pre-legislative scrutiny before a revised bill is laid before parliament in spring next year. Source: The Law Society Gazette
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