PART IIDRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES

Miscellaneous

26Disclosure of information etc. received in privileged circumstances

1

In section 31 of the [1986 c. 32.] Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (offence of prejudicing investigation), the following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (2)—

2A

Nothing in subsection (1) above makes it an offence for a professional legal adviser to disclose any information or other matter—

a

to, or to a representative of, a client of his in connection with the giving by the adviser of legal advice to the client; or

b

to any person—

i

in contemplation of, or in connection with, legal proceedings; and

ii

for the purpose of those proceedings.

2B

Subsection (2A) above does not apply in relation to any information or other matter which is disclosed with a view to furthering any criminal purpose.

2

The same subsections as are inserted in section 31 of the Act of 1986 by subsection (1) shall be inserted in section 42 of the [1987 c. 41.] Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (corresponding Scottish provision).