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It allows clients to freely discuss intimate details without fear that such information could be subsequently disclosed to the general public. In turn, public confidence in lawyers and the legal system is maintained and promoted. Further, the duty of confidentiality is a constant reminder to lawyers of the loyalty they owe to their clients.
Attorney–client privilege or lawyer–client privilege is the common law doctrine of legal professional privilege in the United States. Attorney–client privilege is "[a] client's right to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between the client and the attorney."
In common law jurisdictions and some civil law jurisdictions, legal professional privilege protects all communications between a professional legal adviser (a solicitor, barrister or attorney) and his or her clients from being disclosed without the permission of the client. The privilege is that of the client and not that of the lawyer.
For example, in 1990 Florida passed a 'Sunshine in Litigation' law that limits confidentiality from concealing public hazards. [20] Washington state, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have laws limiting confidentiality as well, although judicial interpretation has weakened the application of these types of laws. [21]
[14] [page needed] Although laws vary somewhat in different states, in general, the danger must be imminent and the breach of confidentiality should be made to someone who is in a position to reduce the risk of the danger. [12] People who would be appropriate recipients of such information would include the intended victim and law enforcement.
In Texas, figuring out whether a private citizen can make an arrest is a complicated question. Generally, however, the answer is yes, but the law is very limited, according to Texas criminal ...
Otherwise, religious communication is covered by common law. Canadian law descends from British common law, and as such the status of priest–penitent privilege is not well defined in national jurisprudence. R. v. Gruenke [10] from 1991 is the leading Supreme Court of Canada case regarding this privilege.
What’s the Texas law behind mutual combat? The statute is in the Texas Penal Code section 22.06. It boils down to this : Someone charged with assault can point to the victim’s consent to fight ...