Legal advice privilege should not extend to accountant’s advice, says Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 24th, 2013 in accountants, financial advice, news, privilege, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court has ruled that legal advice privilege should only apply to advice given by a member of the legal profession; that this is what the common law has always meant, and that any wider interpretation would lead to uncertainty. Two strong dissents do not find any principled underpinning for the restriction of the privilege to advice from solicitors or barristers.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 24th January 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com