The without prejudice rule is to be applied in a commonsense and practical way without drawing too fine distinctions, and courts should not be quick to find that bona fide settlement negotiations fall within exceptions such as alleged threats. The party alleging an exception bears the onus of demonstrating it applies. Robust settlement negotiations that might be capable of yielding a threat when raked over later do not thereby lose their privileged character.
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