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In forceLegal advice
Chapter 3Admissibility of evidence
Part 3.10Privileges
Division 1Client legal privilege
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Evidence is not to be adduced if, on objection by a client, the court finds that adducing the evidence would result in disclosure of:
(a)
a confidential communication made between the client and a lawyer; or
(b)
a confidential communication made between 2 or more lawyers acting for the client; or
(c)
the contents of a confidential document (whether delivered or not) prepared by the client, lawyer or another person;
for the dominant purpose of the lawyer, or one or more of the lawyers, providing legal advice to the client.
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