# Data Protection Act 2018, Paragraph 9


The listed provisions do not apply to personal data that consists of—
(a) information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege or, in Scotland, confidentiality of communications, could be maintained in legal proceedings, or
(b) information in respect of which a duty of confidentiality is owed by a professional legal adviser to a client of the adviser.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/11/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-11/paragraph-9
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