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United Kingdom legal advice privilegedisclosure

Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No 6)

[2004] UKHL 48
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Legal advice privilege covers communications between a client and their lawyer for the purpose of obtaining legal advice; the 'client' for a corporation is limited to those authorised to seek and receive legal advice on behalf of the corporation.

Area of Law

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