Does attorney-client privilege apply to witnesses?
Does attorney-client privilege apply to witnesses? Unless a witness is asked to enter into a confidentiality agreement, it is arguable whether or not communications between a litigant (or their solicitor) and a witness will benefit from litigation privilege. Does attorney-client privilege extend to witnesses? Discussion: In general, communications between a non-testifying expert, attorney, and client are protected from disclosure by attorney-client privilege. What is not covered by attorney-client privilege? The attorney-client privilege protects most communications between clients and their lawyers. But, according to the crime-fraud exception to the privilege, a client's communication to her attorney isn't privileged if she made...