Legal privilege, confidentiality and professional secrecy (England & Wales)

In this UK-specific Q&A we provide an overview of the law relating to the protection offered in relation to lawyer-client communications and the best practices in preserving the confidentiality, privilege and secrecy in those communications in business and commercial situations. Please note that the concepts of legal professional privilege, confidentiality or professional secrecy, which exempt disclosure of certain protected lawyer-client communications, will be referred to as "Privilege" in this Q&A.

First published in the dispute resolution cross border materials of Practical Law and reproduced with the kind permission of the publishers. Subscription enquiries 020 7202 1200.

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