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In this family law interim application, the court imputed the respondent’s income at $202,130, ordered retroactive child support arrears, granted a limited interim property distribution, and declined compelled privilege disclosure.
The court dismissed a disclosure application, holding the plaintiff had not impliedly waived solicitor-client privilege over former counsel’s file.
The court declined to review unredacted legal accounts for special costs where privilege was asserted, leaving the claimant to waive privilege or defer assessment.
Before discovery, the court largely refused further particulars and solicitor-client waiver, but ordered limited document production and particulars of “other damages.”
The Court of Appeal held leave to appeal was not required, converted the leave application to a notice of appeal, and dismissed a stay of a disclosure order.
The court ordered a trial issue on Ana Cepuran’s capacity, directed two geriatric psychiatric examinations, and consolidated related trust and nullification petitions.
The court admitted counsel’s affidavit and waived solicitor-client privilege over Mrs. Seifred’s 2017 file in a committeeship dispute, finding disclosure in her best interests and necessary to assess capacity and undue influence.
Appeal from the dismissal of an application for waiver of solicitor-client privilege was dismissed; the master’s reasons were held sufficient and not clearly wrong.
The court refused to block a U.S. §1782 subpoena application, but set conditions. It also held that pleading postponement waived privilege, with limited handling of tolling and third-party communications.
The court set aside a subpoena served on plaintiff’s counsel, struck some affidavit passages, found no waiver of privilege, and awarded special costs.
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