IBA Issuance of Report on Legal Professional Privilege Highlights Growing Controversy

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

38

Issue:

2

Abstract:

On January 18, 2022, the International Bar Association (IBA) released a statement defending the principle of lawyer client confidentiality from “international attack”. In its 30 page statement, the IBA classifies the principle of lawyer-client confidentiality as a fundamental tenet of the rule of law and cautions that this principle is under attack by bodies that investigate international corruption.