New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs has released guidance to help law firms manage the interaction between legal professional privilege and their suspicious activity reporting obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act. The guidance focuses on how firms can navigate privileged communications while meeting their duties to report suspicious activity under the Act.
2026-03-19Department of Internal Affairs
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs issues guidance for law firms on legal professional privilege and suspicious activity reporting under the AML/CFT Act
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs issued guidance for law firms on managing legal professional privilege in relation to suspicious activity reporting under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act. The guidance addresses balancing privileged communications with reporting obligations.