Legal professional privilege
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Legal professional privilege
The AML/CTF Act provides protections for the disclosure of information or documents that may be subject to legal professional privilege (LPP). AUSTRAC will not require reporting entities to submit any information that is subject to LPP.
Reporting entities must, however, submit a legal professional privilege form in lieu of the requested information. This form will be available on the AUSTRAC website at a later date.
Protecting your clients’ claim to Client Legal Privilege
The NSW Law Society has prepared ‘Protecting Your Clients’ Claim to Client Legal Privilege’ to assist solicitors navigate legal professional privilege.