Is the confidentiality of information provided to a plaintiff in a personal injury case protected?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Syal v. Kumar, 2017 ONSC 7703 (CanLII):
All information which a person must provide to obtain legal advice, and that is given in confidence, is protected. (Miranda v. Richer 2003 3 SCR 209 at para 30)
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