Bank sent my bank statements to a third party (solicitor)

[Drew32]

I took my bank on in a small claims case recently.

I discovered after obtaining a DSAR that they forwarded my entire banking history (every statement) to the solicitor, for some reason.

Is this not highly illegal?

[atticus]

Do you mean the bank's solicitor?

[Drew32]

Yes.

[dslippy]

The solicitor is their agent, not a third party. They are entitled to do this.

[atticus]

It is not highly illegal. Of course if you choose to sue a bank it is entled to instruct its solicitors and to provide them with full information to assist in its defence.