Legal professional privilege in Australia / Ronald Desiatnik.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2016.

3rd ed.

87221

Confidential communications -- Lawyers -- Australia.

Evidence (Law) -- Australia.

Privileges and immunities -- Australia.

1. Introduction

2. History of Legal Professional Privilege

3. Definition and Application of Legal Professional Privilege

4. Basis of the Doctrine

5. Qualifications to the Doctrine

6. Common Law Exceptions

7. Statutory Exceptions

8. Express Waiver

9. Implied Waiver

10. Evidence Act 1995

11. Evidence Amendment (Confidential Communications) Act 1997

12. Conclusions.

"Legal Professional Privilege in Australia brings together all the important aspects of the doctrine and all substantive decisions thereon, in a readable fashion rather than a bare and dry exposition. It covers the doctrine both at common law and as set out in the Evidence Act 1995, including its qualifications and exceptions thereto, and closely examines the associate and complex doctrine of waiver of the privilege. It also cites numerous cases to provide detailed illustrations of the application of the doctrine. Extensively revised and updated this third edition this practical book is an essential text for judges, magistrates, barristers, solicitors, police prosecutors, teachers and students of law." -- Publisher's website.

Includes index.

9780409340761

xxxv, 352 p. ; 24 cm