May a Court Compel Disclosure of Privileged Attorney-Client Communication on the Ground of its Materiality? A Plea for the Re-examination of Sec. 28(e), Canon III of the CPRA
Section 27, Canon III of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) reads as follows: “SECTION 27. Confidentiality of privileged communication. – A lawyer shall maintain the confidences of the client, and shall respect data privacy laws. The duty of confidentiality shall continue even after the termination of the lawyer-client engagement.” The privileged communication…