What precedence must be given to the preservation of the confidentiality of information imparted to a solicitor?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Keddy Estate v. National Life Insurance Company of Canada Ltd.; Keddy v. 3032948 Nova Scotia Ltd., 2006 NSSC 161 (CanLII):
In Martin v. Gray, supra, Justice Sopinka concluded that precedence must be given to the preservation of the confidentiality of information imparted to a solicitor. He also referred to the other two interests: 1) lawyer mobility and 2) choice of counsel.
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