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Establishing or collecting fees exception to confidentiality

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In brief: Establishing or collecting fees are two examples of exceptions to a lawyer’s duty of confidentiality to their clients. Lawyers should not disclose more information than required.

Key Resources

Code - Disclosing confidential information to collect fees: BC Code rule 3.3-5.

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