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Legal professional privilege : law and theory /

In the Commonwealth, the principle of legal professional privilege has been treated as almost sacrosanct and in consequence, derogations from it have been rare. The traditional view is that, despite resulting unfairness, the rule must be absolute in order to achieve its stated goals. This view is ch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Auburn, Jonathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Half Title Page; Title Page; Title verso; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Works Frequently Cited; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; 1. Conceptual and Historical Introduction; Place of the Privilege; Dating of the Privilege's Origin; The Original Reason for the Privilege: Honour Theory?; Need for Historical Revision; Book Thesis: Balancing and Absoluteness; Part A: Theoretical Foundations; 2. Emerging Common Law Right; 3. Privilege Under the European Convention on Human Rights; 4. Confidentiality; 5. Disclosure; 6. Structure of the Privilege
  • General Theory.