The Supreme Court of Canada says there can be an exception to a lawyer's duty to keep conversations with a client confidential when the lawyer needs the information to defend themselves against a ...

The court said lawyers can ask for 'innocence at stake' exceptions when they are criminally accused ...

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 7-2 decision on Friday that an exception to solicitor-client privilege may be available to lawyers to fully defend themselves against potential criminal ...

A newly proposed AICPA ethics rule would clarify that certain reviews of a tax practice are included in the exceptions to the AICPA Professional Standards prohibition on disclosing confidential client ...

Federal prosecutors want Trump's attorney to testify under a crime-fraud exception, reports say. It can be used if there's reason to believe a client is using legal services for illegal purposes. One ...

Lawyers facing charges can use the innocence at stake exception to access a client’s privileged communications for their own defence ...