Lawyer-client privilege can’t stop surveillance, says House of Lords – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 24th, 2009 in interception, investigatory powers, legal profession, news, privilege by sally

“The state is allowed to bug communication between lawyers and their clients, the House of Lords has said. The UK’s highest court ruled that spy law the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) allows lawyers’ conversations to be bugged.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd March 2009

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