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).