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.
Department of Internal Affairs 2026-03-19
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.