A party who makes substantial but partial disclosure of privileged communications directly relevant to an issue in dispute waives privilege over the remaining related documents, particularly where the partial disclosure is capable of presenting a misleading position. Similarly, a party who puts in issue the content of communications with their solicitor (such as by contending that authority to compromise was withdrawn) waives privilege over those communications.
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