Section 102 - Work produced by a lawyer for a client

(1) A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, information obtained or work produced by the lawyer of that client or a representative of the lawyer in rendering professional legal services sought by the client.

(2) A client’s privilege under subsection (1) may be claimed by

(a) the client; or

(b) the client’s guardian or committee; or

(c) the personal representative of a deceased client; or

(d) the successor in interest of a client who was an artificial person; or

(e) the lawyer who personally or through a representative obtained the information, or produced work, or the representative of the lawyer, but that lawyer or the representative of that lawyer may not claim the privilege if there is no other person in existence who is authorised by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this subsection to claim the privilege, or if that lawyer or the representative is otherwise directed to permit disclosure by a person so authorised.

(3) A Court may disallow a claim of privilege under subsection (1) where the information sought is not reasonably available from another source and the value of the information substantially outweighs the disadvantages caused by its disclosure.