Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- An interesting case came before the Singapore High Court in Ravi s/o Madasamy v Attorney-General in 2020.

The case involved a situation where electronic devices of an advocate and solicitor (the lawyer) had been seized by the Singapore Police Force (the Police) for investigations into offences allegedly committed by the lawyer.

However, the lawyer said that the items could not be reviewed by the Police or the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) as they contained communications between him and his clients that were protected by legal professional privilege.

In the course of its investigation of the lawyer for the alleged commission of offences under Section 3(1)(b) of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act ...