Professional Confidentiality and Privilege

Donald Reid will give a general overview of the principles underlying Legal Professional Privilege, will consider the decision in SLCC v Murray [2022] CSIH 46 and seek to draw some lessons and points of practice which follow from this important decision, with particular emphasis on the potential for third party complaints.

About the Speaker: Donald Reid (Mitchells Roberton)  

Born, raised and educated in Glasgow Donald gained an M.A. and LLB at the University of Glasgow becoming a Partner in Mitchells Roberton in 1978. He is a specialist in property law dealing mainly in commercial transactions, security work and property related company matters. He is listed in the Law Society of Scotland’s approved Directory of Expert Witnesses relative to professional negligence claims.

Donald gives evidence in court on instruction of both Pursuers and Defenders. He is also consulted regularly to give formal and informal Opinions in his field of expertise.…