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UK criminal record disclosure laws deemed to infringe individuals' privacy rights

UK laws that set out a "blanket" requirement that job applicants disclose to employers all of the "recordable" criminal convictions and police warnings they have been given are incompatible with individuals' right to privacy, the Court of Appeal has ruled.... 31 Jan 2013

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Legal privilege does not apply to advice from non-lawyers, rules Supreme Court

Legal professional privilege (LPP) should only apply to communications between lawyers and their clients and not to accountants, the Supreme Court has ruled. Any extension of LPP is a matter for Parliament, not the courts, it said. 23 Jan 2013

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Final ruling on legal advice confidentiality expected tomorrow

Lawyers will learn tomorrow whether the confidential protection that attaches to their communication with clients can also be claimed by accountants. A Supreme Court ruling on the issue of legal professional privilege (LPP) is expected tomorrow.  22 Jan 2013

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RFU plans tough sanctions against ticket resellers after Supreme Court dismisses privacy concerns around disclosure

A website operator must disclose the names and addresses of people who used the site to trade rugby tickets after the Supreme Court said that doing so would not be a disproportionate infringement of those individuals' privacy rights. 22 Nov 2012

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