(1)This section applies to any communication made to or by a person who is not a barrister or solicitor at any time when that person is—
(a)providing advocacy or litigation services as an authorised advocate or authorised litigator;
(b)providing conveyancing services as an authorised practitioner; or
(c)providing probate services as a probate practitioner.
(2)Any such communication shall in any legal proceedings be privileged from disclosure in like manner as if the person in question had at all material times been acting as his client’s solicitor.
(3)In subsection (1), “probate practitioner” means a person to whom section 23(1) of the M1Solicitors Act 1974 (unqualified person not to prepare probate papers etc.) does not apply.
Commencement Information
I1 S. 63 partly in force; s. 63 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 124; s. 63(1)(a)(2) in force 1. 4. 1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art. 2
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