321Waiver of privilege or duty of confidentiality—complaints

321 Waiver of privilege or duty of confidentiality—complaints

321 Waiver of privilege or duty of confidentiality—complaints

(1) If a client of a law practice makes a complaint about the law practice or a lawyer, the complainant is taken to have waived legal professional privilege, or the benefit of any duty of confidentiality, to enable the law practice or lawyer to disclose to the appropriate authorities any information necessary for investigating and dealing with the complaint.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), any information so disclosed may be used in or in connection with any procedures or proceedings relating to the complaint.