Carter-Ruck Ruling Sets High Bar For Overriding Privilege

By Claire Cross ( October 23, 2026, 4:02 PM BST) -- On Sept. 21, the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales handed down its judgment in Carter-Ruck Solicitors v. Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd. The decision is significant for its examination of the relationship between statutory regulatory powers and fundamental common-law rights.[1]...

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