Nicholson v Icepak Coolstores Ltd - [1999] 3 NZLR 475

Evidence — Privilege — Insurance company instructing solicitor to act for insured in proceedings — Insured providing information to solicitor — Insurer declining to indemnify — Insured joining insurer as third party — Whether insurer could adduce evidence from solicitor against insured — Whether legal professional privilege existed — Whether conflict of interest existed — Whether evidence admissible.

Law practitioners — Conflict of interest — Position of solicitor representing both insurance company and insured.