2006-10-26 09:07:25 · 8 answers · asked by gabby m 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
i think it depends who is after you and why
2006-10-26 09:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by michael b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No absolutely not. Such an act would be a serious breech of confidentiality and under the Law Societies own rules would see that solicitor struck off the register and even jailed.
Any personal information that you confide to your solicitor is covered by the Data Protection Act 2005 which specifically guarantees that any and all such data may not be used by third parties without your permission. The only exceptions to this are law enforcement or in some extreme cases medical where a lawyer has been appointed to act on that persons or families behalf because he or she may be incapacitated or subject to a legal ruling.
2006-10-26 09:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by grandpapidood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. In UK Data Protection Act protect every person from their details being transferred. to anybody without consent.
It has following exceptions
1- Where person is acting in furtherence of illegal activities
2- Arms dealing
3- Order of Court
Even in exceptions its required to report to relevant govt. authority
2006-10-26 11:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by razawar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wouldn't have thought so but same as answer b4 me would depend on what u r being chased 4 go 2 citizens advice people and and ask them they will give you the correct and definitive answer
2006-10-26 09:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by on a need 2 know basis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, an attorney is not allowed to give out your personal information, it's protected by the attorney-client privilege. if he does and you can prove he did he is subject to sanctions up to and including disbarment by his bar assoc.
2006-10-26 09:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by connie m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like the law in general in this country. bent and corupted. i would not think he or she would be allowed to give out infomation about ther clients. if you think about it. doctors cant. why should they be any diffrent.
2006-10-26 09:22:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends weather them deatails could help condem you. if so you'r solicitor should not have given them.
2006-10-26 09:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by QueenB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends which country u r in ..scotland NO WAY england i am not sure of....
2006-10-26 09:22:42 · answer #8 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋