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PRIVILEGE AGAINST DISCLOSURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

At common law a person has a privilege against disclosure of confidential communications between him and his lawyer in the course of a professional relationship. (L.R.C., Report on Evidence, 1975, p. 81)

CONT

Journalists, physicians, chartered accountants, and members of various other professions have claimed privilege as witnesses in judicial proceedings not to disclose information relevant to the proceedings which had been imparted to them in confidence... privilege of non-disclosure does not extend to these witnesses. (Schiff, Evidence in the Litigation Process, 1978, p. 1010)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

privilège de non-divulgation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

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