In my last post I underlined the Law Society’s strong concerns over the allegations that solicitors have been routinely bugged at Woodhill prison. It goes without saying that legal professional privilege and the solicitor-client relationship are absolutely sacrosanct and doing everything we possibly can to protect it is one of our top priorities.

Today, we have announced that we shall be seeking leave to intervene before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Akzo Nobel case.