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Supreme Court decision in Prudential: legal advice privilege does not extend beyond the legal profession

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 5-523-6953 (Approx. 4 pages)

Supreme Court decision in Prudential: legal advice privilege does not extend beyond the legal profession

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In R (Prudential plc and another) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax and another [2013] UKSC 1, the Supreme Court dismissed Prudential's appeal of the Court of Appeal decision in R (Prudential plc and another) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax and another [2010] EWCA Civ 1094, refusing to extend the scope of legal advice privilege to tax law advice given by accountants.

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Published on 23-Jan-2013
Resource Type Legal update: case report
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