Does attorney-client privilege apply?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ayers v. Lee, Case No.: 14cv542-BGS (NLS) (S.D. Cal. 2018):
Mgmt., Inc., 647 F.2d 18, 25 (9th Cir. 1981) ("As with all evidentiary privileges, the burden of proving that the attorney-client privilege applies rests not with the party contesting the privilege, but with the party asserting it."). The privilege is narrowly construed. Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 50 (1980); Martin, 278 F.3d at 999 ("[b]ecause it impedes full and free discovery of the truth, the attorney-client privilege is strictly construed.").
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.
Other Questions
Does section 25 of the Access to Records Act, which provides exemptions to disclosure under the Corporations Privileges Act, apply to solicitor-client privilege? (Canada (Federal), Canada)
Does a postjudgment appeal rule apply to the attorney client privilege of psychotherapist-patient privilege? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
Does the Fifth Amendment privilege apply after a witness has pleaded guilty? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
Is there a Fifth Amendment privilege or attorney-client privilege? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
Does the marital communications privilege apply to communications between spouses? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
When a witness asserts her Fifth Amendment privilege, what is the test for the privilege? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
Does the doctrine of necessary implication apply when determining solicitor-client privilege? (Canada (Federal), Canada)
Does solicitor-client privilege apply to communications between lawyer and client? (Canada (Federal), Canada)
Does the duty of fairness apply to an administrative decision that affects the rights, privileges or interests of the individual? (Canada (Federal), Canada)
Does the marital communications privilege apply to communications between spouses? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
