privilege — priv·i·lege n [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg lex law] 1: a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability granted as a special benefit, advantage, or favor: as a: an exemption… … Law dictionary
privilege log — USA A document that describes the nature of communications, documents or other tangible things being withheld from disclosure in litigation under the attorney client privilege, attorney work product doctrine or other applicable privilege or… … Law dictionary
Litigation Public Relations — is the management of the communication process during the course of any legal dispute or adjudicatory processing so as to affect the outcome or its impact on the client’s overall reputation(Haggerty, 2003). Background Plaintiffs and prosecutors… … Wikipedia
Legal professional privilege (England & Wales) — In England and Wales, the principle of legal professional privilege has long been recognised by the common law. It is seen as a fundamental principle of justice, and grants a protection from disclosing evidence. It is a right that attaches to the … Wikipedia
Legal professional privilege (Australia) — This article is about an Australian legal term. For the Commonwealth equivalent, see solicitor client privilege; and for the United States, see Attorney client privilege. Legal professional privilege in Australia, also referred to as client legal … Wikipedia
Legal professional privilege (Common Law) — This article is a general survey of a Common Law legal term. For a general description of the concept under US law, see Attorney client privilege. For legal professional privilege in England Wales, see legal professional privilege (England Wales) … Wikipedia
legal professional privilege — A fundamental right at common law that entitles a litigant to withhold certain evidence during the course of judicial and quasi judicial proceedings. There are two types: • Legal advice privilege (confidential communications between lawyers and… … Law dictionary
State Secrets Privilege — The State Secrets Privilege is an evidentiary rule created by United States legal precedent. The court is asked to exclude evidence from a legal case based solely on an affidavit submitted by the government stating court proceedings might… … Wikipedia
Joint defense privilege — The joint defense privilege, or common interest rule, is an extension of the attorney client privilege.[1] Under “common interest” or “joint defense” doctrine, parties with shared interest in actual or potential litigation against common… … Wikipedia
Frivolous litigation — Tort law Part of the … Wikipedia
Priest-penitent privilege in the UK — The doctrine of priest penitent privilege does not apply in English law as privileged communication is granted solely in the context of legal advice obtained from a professional adviser. [ Halsbury s Laws of England (2002)] [McNicol (1992) p.… … Wikipedia
