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High Court Wellington
14, 15 November 1974
Cooke J
14, 15 November 1974
Cooke J
Law practitioners — Confidential communications — Privilege — Crown seeking to call as a witness in the trial of indictment for perjury committed in a civil case, the solicitor who briefed the accused's evidence in the civil case.
Evidence — Privilege — Legal advisers — Solicitor briefing evidence in civil case immune from giving evidence in subsequent criminal trial of witness indicted for perjury.