A cross party group of Peers has called on the government to amend the Investigatory Powers Bill to protect lawyer-client confidentiality. Chairman of the Bar Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC said: “The right of the citizen to speak in safety with their legal representative is vital to a fair trial. Unless people feel confident that their lawyer will not disclose the content of their communications, they will not speak honestly openly and may fail to communicate information that is vital to their case.”
14 July 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill causes client confidentiality concerns
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