What you tell your lawyer is confidential.....

A friend of mine recently told me that on an episode of Breaking Bad, someone mentioned that what you tell your lawyer is confidential - is this true? - she asked..

YES

All communications between a solicitor and their client are privileged (confidential) - there are only rare circumstances in which the information can be revealed - likely as a result of a Court Order.

Here is another thing you may be interested to hear: this privilege applies to that lawyer forever. This means that even if a particular lawyer is no longer your lawyer (ie: you parted ways for some reason), that lawyer can never reveal the information you told him or her in confidence.

BUT here is a scenario you might consider: you bring your best friend into a meeting with your lawyer and she/he hears what you and your lawyer talk about. Two months later, that "best friend" is no longer a friend of yours.....the lawyer is still bound by privilege but he/she will have no control at all over what your former best friend may tell the world about your case - you "diluted" the privilege when you brought your friend into the meeting in the first place.....