Bar Council welcomes Supreme Court ruling on LLP – The Bar Council

Posted January 24th, 2013 in accountants, barristers, financial advice, news, privilege, Supreme Court by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the 5:2 majority ruling of the Supreme Court against extending legal professional privilege (LPP) to non-lawyers, following a case put forward by financial services group, Prudential, requesting that LPP be extended to protect advice given by accountants.”

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The Bar Council, 23rd January 2013

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk