Section 37 Protection for privileged communications between legal advisers and clientsI1I2
Scotland
(1)
An information notice does not require a person—
(a)
to provide privileged information, or
(b)
to produce any part of a document that is privileged.
(2)
For the purposes of this Part, information or a document is privileged if it is information or a document in respect of which a claim to confidentiality of communications as between client and professional legal adviser could be maintained in legal proceedings.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 79(2)
- I2
S. 37 in force at 20.9.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/231, reg. 2