Is forwarding a trust cheque to a client in payment of an insurance settlement a communication which falls under the rubric of legal professional privilege?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Murphy (Re), 1998 ABQB 695 (CanLII):
Is the forwarding of a trust cheque to a client in payment of an insurance settlement a communication which falls under the rubric of legal professional privilege, namely, a direct communication between a solicitor and client or their agents/employees made for the purpose of obtaining legal advice, Solsky v. R. (1979) 1979 CanLII 9 (SCC), 50 C.C.C. (2d) 495 at 506 (S.C.C.).
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