Confidentiality Guidance

Question 1

Are all client communications privileged?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

For what reasons might you face disciplinary actions from the BSB?

Answer 2

1. allowing other people to see confidential material
2. losing portable devices on which unprotected information is stored
3. not disposing of client papers securely.

Question 3

What are barristers under the Data Protection Act 2018?

Answer 3

data controllers

Question 4

Which core duty is a breach of GDPR likely to effect

Answer 4

Core duty 10 or 5

Question 5

What must barristers ensure about clerks and staff?

Answer 5

that they are aware of the need to handle and dispose of confidential material securely.

Question 6

What should you do when using portable devices?

Answer 6

take great care to ensure that they are not lost and stolen

Question 7

What should portable devices such as laptops, removable discs and USB memory sticks be used for?

Answer 7

to store information needed for immediate business purposes, not for permanent storage.

Question 8

What should computers containing confidential client information be?

Answer 8

password protected.