ABSTRACT
The law of privilege allows a person from whom information is sought to resist what would otherwise be a compulsory request for disclosure. This chapter covers the most important forms of privilege and immunity recognised at common law or under the uniform evidence legislation, namely:
• legal professional privilege;
• the privilege in aid of settlement;
• the privilege against self-incrimination;
• public interest immunity;
• privilege in other confidential relationships; and
• sexual assault counselling privileges.
