Privilege

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Introduction

Privilege protects certain information from being revealed by a witness while testifying in court.

Any privileged information obtained by wiretap is inadmissible and remains privileged.

Any common law privilege, including settlement privilege and solicitor-client privilege, cannot be abrogated by legislation without "clear and explicit statutory language."

Types of Privilege

• Solicitor Client Privilege
• Litigation Privilege (also called "Work Product Privilege")
• Settlement Privilege
• Informer Privilege
• Public Interest Privilege
• Spousal Privilege
• Case-by-Case Privilege (includes Journalist sources)
• Judicial Privilege