O’Shea v Wood: 1891

The court set down the test for protection by legal professional privilege.
References: [1891] P 286
Judges: Lindley LJ, Kay LJ
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
This case cites:

  • Cited – Gardner v Irvin 1878
    The test for legal professional privilege is that they should be ‘professional communications of a confidential character for the purpose of getting legal advice.’ . .
    ((1878) 4 Ex D 49)

This case is cited by:

  • Cited – Minter v Priest HL 1930
    The House was asked whether a conversation between a person seeking the services of a solicitor in relation to the purchase of real property and the solicitor was privileged in circumstances where the solicitor was being requested to lend the . .
    ([1930] AC 558)

These lists may be incomplete.
Last Update: 27 November 2020; Ref: scu.194264