Does partial disclosure of communications by a party to a committee of directors constitute a waiver of privilege?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Huntley v. Larkin, 2007 NSSC 297 (CanLII):
In Walsh v. Smith, supra, Davison J. concluded that partial disclosure of communications constitutes a waiver of privilege which extends to “all other relevant documents dealing with the very same particular subject matter”.
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