THE SRA CANNOT COMPEL A SOLICITOR TO DISCLOSE A CLIENT’S PRIVILEGED DOCUMENTS: THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE

This is an important case about legal professional privilege.  The headline result is that the SRA have no power to override such privilege when carrying out an investigation.  It also highlights the hurdles any party can face when seeking to overcome a claim to privilege. "I have thus concluded tha...