This lecture on the 'Duty of Confidentiality' deals with both Privilege and Confidentiality. Legal professional privilege is a right conferred by law on clients. Confidentiality is a professional duty to keep client’s affairs confidential. This one-hour lecture covers some of the issues which arise for Solicitors in respect of both privilege and confidentiality. The lecture covers the following topics:
The lecture covers a number of topics, including:
- Law Society Practice Notes 2020
- Law Society Guide to Good Professional Conduct (3rd Edn)
- Smurfit Paribas Bank Ltd v AAB Export Finance Limited [1990] 1 IR 469
- Miley v Flood [2001] 2 IR 50
- Three Rivers District Council & Ors v Government and Company of the Bank of England [2004] UKHL 48
- Ryanair v Channel 4 Television Corp. & Anor [2017] IEHC 651
- Legal Advice Privilege (LAP)
- Litigation Privilege (LP)
- Prudent dealings for in-house Solicitors
- Lawyer communicating through an intermediary
- Data Protection
Teaching method:
e-Lecture, PowerPoint;
Duration & pricing:
- Net-Duration: 1 hour
To book this e-lecture please refer to: 2024 Legal CPD programme
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