Acts and Regulations

L-2 - Legal Aid Act

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Privileged communications
19Communications between an applicant for legal aid, on the one hand, and the Provincial Director, a member of the Legal Aid Committee, an area director or acting area director, a duty counsel, a member of an area committee or any person employed under this Part, on the other hand, which would be privileged if made between a client and his solicitor, are privileged in the same manner and to the same extent as solicitor and client communications.
1971, c.11, s.19; 1993, c.21, s.16
Privileged communications
19Communications between an applicant for legal aid, on the one hand, and the Provincial Director, a member of the Legal Aid Committee, an area director or acting area director, a duty counsel, a member of an area committee or any person employed under this Part, on the other hand, which would be privileged if made between a client and his solicitor, are privileged in the same manner and to the same extent as solicitor and client communications.
1971, c.11, s.19; 1993, c.21, s.16