To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Many of our clients are increasingly faced with internal investigations, some with complex compliance or whistleblowing features. Our April client alert looks at some of the key considerations before embarking upon any investigation. We also highlight some of the recent developments in case law and legislation in these areas. Finally, we leave you with a Flowchart for conducting a compliance investigation ending in a disciplinary process and some Golden Rules. Privilege Legal professional privilege is always the first issue to consider in this process. Does the process need to be open and ‘on the record’ for the purposes of fact gathering for a disciplinary process or are there details which you would rather not share with external authorities, regulators or need to disclose in any subsequent litigation?