British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lee, 2017 BCCA 219

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeHunter,Bennett,MacKenzie
Citation2017 BCCA 219
Subject MatterCROWN,PRACTICE,EVIDENCE
Docket NumberCA43654
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Date08 June 2017
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20 practice notes
  • Privileges, Protections, and Immunities
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...Pritchard v Ontario (Human Rights Commission) , [2004] 1 SCR 809 at para 20 [ Pritchard ]. 56 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee , 2017 BCCA 219 at para 40. 57 Maranda v Richer , [2003] 3 SCR 193. 58 Canada (Attorney General) v Chambre des notaires du Québec , [2016] 1 SCR 336 at par......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...226 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee, 2017 BCCA 219 ...........................300 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Malik, [2011] 1 SCR 657 ..............191, 653 British Columbia Lottery Corporation (Re), 2018 BCIPC 8 ...............................327 British Columbia Securi......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...and Privacy Commissioner), 2011 BCSC 112 ............................................. 169 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee, 2017 BCCA 219 ........................... 188 British Columbia (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) v British Columbia (Information and Privacy ......
  • Access to Information in the Public Sector
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...53 at para 43 [ University of Calgary ]. 302 Blank FCA 2016, above note 260 at para 60. 303 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee , 2017 BCCA 219 at para 52. 304 The SCC has repeatedly stated that the protection of solicitor-client privilege should be “as close to absolute as possible”:......
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10 cases
  • 0678786 BC Ltd v Bennett Jones LLP, 2021 ABCA 62
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • February 17, 2021
    ...disclosure occurred because of the undisciplined execution of an Anton Piller order. In British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee, 2017 BCCA 219 at para. 59, 414 DLR (4th) 635 the documents were disclosed as a result of the type of administrative error that is “bound to occur from ti......
  • Halcrow v. Kapawe'no First Nation, 2021 FC 219
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 19, 2021
    ...this letter is solicitor-client communication and Ms. Cunningham cannot waive the privilege (British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee, 2017 BCCA 219 at paras 52-60). In any event, I note that the letter post-dates the election and post-dates the decision of the Appeal Committee. Therefore,......
  • Pinnacle Gaming Solutions Inc. v. BC Lottery Corporation, 2019 BCSC 1501
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • September 6, 2019
    ...Corporation v South Coast Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, 2011 BCSC 88 and British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lee, 2017 BCCA 219. …In Camp Development Corporation v. South Cost Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, Voith J. [40]     ......
  • 0956375 B.C. Ltd. v. Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, 2020 BCSC 743
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 13, 2020
    ...is a substantive rule of law. Solicitor-client privilege is as near to absolute as possible: British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lee, 2017 BCCA 219 at para. 30. This principle is reflected in R. 7-1(6) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules which requires a party to list privileged docume......
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5 firm's commentaries
5 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...226 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee, 2017 BCCA 219 ...........................300 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Malik, [2011] 1 SCR 657 ..............191, 653 British Columbia Lottery Corporation (Re), 2018 BCIPC 8 ...............................327 British Columbia Securi......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...and Privacy Commissioner), 2011 BCSC 112 ............................................. 169 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee, 2017 BCCA 219 ........................... 188 British Columbia (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) v British Columbia (Information and Privacy ......
  • Privileges, Protections, and Immunities
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...Pritchard v Ontario (Human Rights Commission) , [2004] 1 SCR 809 at para 20 [ Pritchard ]. 56 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee , 2017 BCCA 219 at para 40. 57 Maranda v Richer , [2003] 3 SCR 193. 58 Canada (Attorney General) v Chambre des notaires du Québec , [2016] 1 SCR 336 at par......
  • Access to Information in the Public Sector
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...53 at para 43 [ University of Calgary ]. 302 Blank FCA 2016, above note 260 at para 60. 303 British Columbia (Attorney General) v Lee , 2017 BCCA 219 at para 52. 304 The SCC has repeatedly stated that the protection of solicitor-client privilege should be “as close to absolute as possible”:......
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