- of and for the purpose of the professional employment of the advocate and solicitor; or
- (b) to any person—
- (i) in contemplation of, or in connection with, legal proceedings concerning the client; and
- (ii) for the purpose of those proceedings.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) makes it an offence for a legal counsel in an entity or a person acting under his or her supervision to disclose any information or other matter—
- (a) to the entity in connection with the giving of advice to the entity, or any officer or employee of the entity, in the course of and for the purpose of his or her employment as such legal counsel; or
- (b) to any person—
- (i) in contemplation of, or in connection with, legal proceedings concerning the employer; and
- (ii) for the purpose of those proceedings.
(4) Where a legal counsel is employed by one of a number of corporations that are related to each other under section 6 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50), subsection (3) applies in relation to the legal counsel and every corporation so related as if the legal counsel were also employed by each of the related corporations.
(5) Where a legal counsel is employed by a public agency and is required as part of his or her duties of employment or appointment to provide legal advice or assistance in connection with the application of the law or any form of resolution of legal dispute to another public agency or agencies, subsection (3) applies in relation to the legal counsel and the second-mentioned public agency or agencies as if the legal counsel were also employed by the second‑mentioned public agency or agencies.
(6) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to any information or other matter which is disclosed with a view to furthering any illegal purpose.
