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MACC must respect lawyer-client privilege: M'sian Bar

The MACC and other enforcement agencies must respect a lawyer’s duty to not divulge privileged documents and information of his or her clients, the Malaysian Bar said.

Criminal Law Committee co-chairperson Vivekananda Sukumaran said this is especially critical in situations where the anti-graft watchdog arrests lawyers over professional work done for clients.

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