What is litigation privilege and what is its purpose?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Krieg v Shallon Marine Service, 2021 BCSC 670 (CanLII):
The purpose of litigation privilege is to create a “zone of privacy” within which those engaged in pending or anticipated litigation can prepare their cases without intrusion into their thoughts or work product: Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2. S.C.R. 319, 2006 SCC 39, at para. 32 - 34.
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