{"id":2307,"date":"2022-02-13T22:21:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T22:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2022-06-14T06:45:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T05:45:41","slug":"solicitor-client-privilege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-contracts\/solicitor-client-privilege\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Solicitor-Client Privilege?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you find yourself <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/my-business-is-in-a-dispute\/\">facing a legal dispute<\/a>, it is important to know about the rules on legal professional privilege. In particular, solicitor-client privilege is likely to be relevant to you.\u00a0This article will explain what the <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/what-is-legal-privilege\/\">law of privilege<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is more generally. It will then touch on some relevant rules on solicitor-client privilege.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Privilege?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Privilege is a legal right that you have to confidentiality, and the law of privilege governs the rules in this respect. For example, you cannot rely on privileged information in court. Furthermore, the other party will not be able to obtain that information through a legal right.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The rules of privilege can apply between lawyers. Additionally, they can also apply in a solicitor-client relationship. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two types of privilege. These are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">legal advice privilege; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">litigation privilege.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal advice privilege applies even if court proceedings have not started and only applies between you and your lawyer. Litigation privilege, however, applies during a court proceeding. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you can benefit from the rules of privilege, you will have the right to withhold privileged evidence from court. A court will also not be able to draw an inference from your decision to use the rules of privilege.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Solicitor-Client Privilege?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solicitor-client privilege is the privilege that you enjoy during communications with your lawyer when seeking legal advice. It also only applies if you are talking to a lawyer about legal advice. Therefore, it does not apply if you are talking to the lawyer outside of their professional capacity. This privilege belongs to you alone, and only you can waive your right to this privilege. 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This means that your lawyer is not allowed to talk about your communication or any other confidential information about you to anyone, even if your stop using their legal services.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Does Solicitor-Client Privilege Apply?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This privilege will apply if you intend the communication to be confidential. This means that if there is a third party in the room during your conversation, you may not be taken to intend to make a confidential communication. Notably, solicitor-client privilege can apply in oral conversations and in writing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Does Solicitor-Client Privilege Not Apply?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This privilege may not apply in some cases. Firstly, the privilege is lost if you <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/disclosure-rules-obligations-uk\/\">disclose the confidential information<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to a third party voluntarily, or if you disclose information to someone who has a joint interest with the other party to the litigation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secondly, if the communication relates to a plan to commit a further crime, or if the privileged information itself is a crime, then the privilege rule will not apply.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thirdly, if the disclosure is necessary to prevent a wrongful conviction, then your solicitor may have the power to disclose it to the court.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, if your solicitor thinks that public safety concerns override the privilege rule, they must report it. This would apply if your solicitor has &#8216;reasonable grounds to think that there is an imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm to an identifiable person or group of persons&#8217;.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, the law of privilege only applies to &#8216;communications&#8217; &#8211; not to the fact that something has happened.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are getting legal representation as part of a court case or in the lead up to a court case, then certain communications will benefit from the rules of privilege.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The rules of privilege mean that the court cannot use certain communications if you decide against doing so. In line with this, a court cannot oblige you to disclose privileged information. Additionally, you will not be judged about your decision to withhold privileged information.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For solicitor-client privilege to apply, you must first have a communication. You can make a communication orally or in writing. Importantly, it must be an exchange between you and your lawyer. However, you can lose your solicitor-client privilege in certain situations, such as if:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you disclose the information to a third party;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the confidential communication was about a crime that may be committed in the future; or <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the communication itself was criminal.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the whole, it is a good idea to ask your lawyer about your position in relation to privileged information, so you do not accidentally lose your privilege by disclosure to a third party. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/contract-lawyers-lp\/\">experienced contract lawyers<\/a> can assist you as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents. Call us today at <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/membership\">membership page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1644790764901\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is privilege?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Privilege is the area of the law that deals with confidential information which is usually inadmissible in court.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1644790773729\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is disclosure?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Disclosure is when you give away information. It also has a technical meaning, being the &#8216;disclosure process&#8217; during a litigation. 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