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Legal professional privilege and client contact details (JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov)

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Published on: 16 May 2012
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  • Court details
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  • Judgment
  • Jurisdiction
  • Discretion

Article summary

The court has held that where contact details are given to a solicitor in confidence and for the express purpose of the giving and receiving of legal advice the contact details will be subject to legal professional privilege. All persons have a right to access legal advice and therefore even where the client is a contemptor the contact details will be privileged as their position will be no different than if they were a law abiding citizen.

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