All posts tagged: professional secrecy

Disclosing documents to police does not necessarily entail a waiver of privilege, holds Quebec Appeal Court

Published by Luis Millán

A voluntary disclosure of a report protected by privilege to assist police in a criminal investigation does not quash the privileges attached to the document held the Quebec Court of Appeal in overturning a lower court decision, the latest indication that case law surrounding privilege continues to evolve, according to a legal expert.

Amount of legal fees no longer necessarily protected by solicitor-client privilege

Published by Luis Millán

The amount of legal fees paid to lawyers is no longer automatically deemed to be protected by solicitor-client privilege following a recent ruling by the Court of Quebec that appears to be in conflict with guidance given earlier this year by the Quebec Court of Appeal, according to some legal observers.