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    This document discusses privileged communications under the law. It defines privileged communication as those protected from forced disclosure, such as official communications made in confidence to public officers if disclosure would harm public interests. Professionals also cannot disclose client secrets without consent. Privileged communications include those between advocates and clients, as well as between husbands and wives in all cases involving strangers or where one is a party. Exceptions are communications furthering illegal acts or showing a crime/fraud was committed.

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    This document discusses privileged communications under the law. It defines privileged communication as those protected from forced disclosure, such as official communications made in confidence to public officers if disclosure would harm public interests. Professionals also cannot disclose client secrets without consent. Privileged communications include those between advocates and clients, as well as between husbands and wives in all cases involving strangers or where one is a party. Exceptions are communications furthering illegal acts or showing a crime/fraud was committed.

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    This document discusses privileged communications under the law. It defines privileged communication as those protected from forced disclosure, such as official communications made in confidence to public officers if disclosure would harm public interests. Professionals also cannot disclose client secrets without consent. Privileged communications include those between advocates and clients, as well as between husbands and wives in all cases involving strangers or where one is a party. Exceptions are communications furthering illegal acts or showing a crime/fraud was committed.

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    Privilged communication:

    Black’s law dictionary: A communication that is protected from forced disclosure.

    Official communication:

    Relevant provision: Article 7 of QSO 1984.

    Public officer shall Not be compelled to disclose communication made to him in official confidence
    when he consider that the disclosing of such communication would affect public interests.

    Professional communication:

    Relevant provision: Article 9.

    Professionals are not allowed to disclose any material secrets during the course of their bussiness
    from their clients.

    Advocate proceeds a case on the information recieved from thiEir respective clients. They can not
    disclose such information without consent.

    Exceptions:

     Communication made in furtherance of illegal purpose.


     When fact shows that crime or fraud has been committed.

    Communication between husband and wife: Communication between husband and wife are
    privileged and their disclosure cannot be compelled. It extend to all cases inwhich the interests of
    the strangers are solely involved aa well as those inwhich husband or wife is a party.

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