Once one begins legal proceedings, confidentiality is waived. Does the same apply here; if one begins proceedings, is confidentiality waived? I was trying to discover the position in the United Kingdom. Under the Medical Reports Act 1988, league reports are exceptional in that no one breaks the law if he or she sends a report directly to the board. It appears from section 11 that the person is supposed to put everything together. As Senator McDowell said, some reports are sometimes considered unsatisfactory.