After struggling with the issue, the Court erred on the side of protecting
the almost sacrosanct attorney - client privilege, holding that, «[o] n balance, and perhaps with some indulgence for human fallibility,» defendant satisfied his burden of showing that he took reasonable steps to preserve the confidentiality of the communication.
While he slashed stamp duty for
almost every first - time buyer (outside London) he conspicuously avoided provoking older voters; pension tax reliefs remain
sacrosanct, as does the winter fuel allowance and the «triple lock» on pension increases...