Canada:
Best Practices Of Solicitor-Client Privilege In Business Enterprises And Email Communications
20 May 2015
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
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Protecting information contained in an email, information that
falls under the right to confidentiality, is no easy task. You
simply can't store an email in a double-locked filling cabinet
– although digital, it will always leave traces.
That being said, and however information technologies evolve,
every professional remains bound by an obligation of
confidentiality in respect to certain information/documents.
Further, confidentiality is not only an ethical duty, but also a
fundamental right protected by the Charters.
Even if there is no sure-fire way to protect solicitor-client
privilege, some preventive measures can and should nonetheless be
put in place, notably to minimize the involuntary waiver of the
privilege.
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paper.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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