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A primer on solicitor-client privilege and third-party disclosure

Baker McKenzie

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Canada September 23 2013

Solicitor-client privilege is recognized as a fundamental civil right integral to the Canadian legal system.1 Although not absolute, the privilege is zealously guarded and is permitted to yield to other societal

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