Can I tell my lawyer everything?

The long answer: information you give your solicitor, what we call client instructions, is likely to be categorised as either "confidential" or "client legal privilege".

Confidential

Examples of confidential information include your address, your bank details or an illustration of your family tree. We must not share this information with anyone except colleagues at the same firm, or another professional (for example a barrister) and their staff – as long as it is for the purpose of delivering or administering legal services in relation to you.¹ We are allowed to disclose confidential information if:

• You authorise us to;
• We are allowed to, or compelled to, by law;
• It is in a confidential setting to obtain advice in connection to our services and obligations to you;