Law Society Stops Rule Change

Law Society Protecting Privacy of Thousands of Solicitors' Clients
Law Society Press Release
5 October 2006
The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) has agreed that
problems caused by the retrospective effect of new rules to open
up court files need to be rectified.  In a case brought by the Law
Society, the High Court today declared that the old rules should
continue to apply to statements filed before 2 October 2006 until
the DCA introduces amendments into the new rules.

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