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Principle(e)–(6)___
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Principle(f)–fair(7)___
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Principle(g)–thelawyer’sprofessional(8)___
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Principle(i)–respectfortheruleoflawandthefair(9)___
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Principle(j)–theself-(10)___
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Principleofprivilege
TaskI.Readandanswerthequestions.
In
R
vSeaton[2010]EWCACrim1980,theCourtofAppealreviewedthelawoflegal
professionalprivilegeinthecontextofpolicestationadvice,andappearstohavedeveloped
thelawregardingthewayinwhich(nocomment’interviewsmaybehandledbyadvocatesat
triali
Italsoappearstotakeamorerestrictiveapproachtotheuseofprivilegedmaterial,evenif
therehasbeenawaiveri
Theprinciplesestablishedare:
ALegalprofessionalprivilegeisofparamountimportanceiThereisnoquestionofbalancing
privilegeagainstotherconsiderationsofpublicinterest;
ATherefore,intheabsenceofwaiver,noquestioncanbeaskedwhichintrudesupon
privilegei
Thatmeans,amongotherthings,thatifasuggestionofrecentfabricationisbeingpursued
attrial,awitness,includingthedefendant,cannot,unlesshehaswaivedprivilege,be
askedwhetherhetoldhiscounselorsolicitorwhathenowsaysisthetruthi
Suchaquestionwouldrequirehimeithertowaivehisprivilegeorsuffercriticismfornot
doingsoi
Ifanysuchquestionisaskedbyanopposingparty(whethertheCrownoraco-accused)the
judgemuststopit,tellthewitnessdirectlythathedoesnotneedtoanswerit,andexplain
tothejurythatnoonecanbeaskedaboutthingswhichpassconfidentiallybetweenhim
andhislawyeri
Forthesamereasons,intheabsenceofwaiver,thewitnesscannotbeaskedifheiswilling
towaivehisprivilege;
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