Companies Act 2014 section 1524

Professional privilege

Section 1524 confirms that the disclosure obligations in this chapter cannot override a person's right to withhold information protected by legal professional privilege.

• Legal professional privilege is preserved and protected under this chapter
• No person can be compelled to disclose privileged information
• The protection applies to any information a person would be entitled to refuse to produce on grounds of privilege
• This safeguard applies across all the disclosure requirements contained in the chapter