Client legal privilege and federal investigatory bodies
Subtitle: discussion paper
By: Australian Law Reform Commission
Series: Discussion paper / Australian Law Reform Commission -- no. 73; Discussion paper (Australia. Law Reform Commission) -- no. 73
Publisher: Australian Law Reform Commission
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 445
ISBN-13: 9780980415308
Subjects: Right of Privacy; Evidence (Law); Governmental investigations; Privileges and immunities; Confidential communications; Lawyers; Australia
Notes: "September 2007".

"This discussion paper reflects the law as at 31 August 2007"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available in an electronic format via the Internet.
Table of contents: title: 1; title: Introduction to the inquiry -- 2; title: Rationale of client legal privilege -- 3; title: Overview of client legal privilege -- 4; title: Overview of federal bodies with coercive information-gathering powers -- 5; title: Client legal privilege in federal investigations -- 6; title: Modification or abrogation of privilege? -- 7; title: Safeguards -- 8; title: Practice and procedure -- 9; title: Ensuring professional integrity : education and accountability.