190 Legal professional privilege
Legal Services Act 2007 (2007 c 29) | Legislation

Legal professional privilege

190  Legal professional privilege

(1)     Subsection (2) applies where an individual (“P”) who is not a barrister or solicitor—

(a)     provides advocacy services as an authorised person in relation to the exercise of rights of audience,

(b)     provides litigation services as an authorised person in relation to the conduct of litigation,

(c)     provides conveyancing services as an authorised person in relation to reserved instrument activities, or

(d)     provides probate services as an authorised person in relation to probate activities.

(2)     Any communication, document, material or information relating to the provision of the services in question is privileged from disclosure in like manner as if P had at all material times been acting as P's client's solicitor.

(3)     Subsection (4) applies where—

(a)

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