Compromising confidences: recent court rulings weaken privileges protecting private communications

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Two state high courts have narrowed the protections for confidential communications in two criminal cases. In New Jersey v. Szemple, the New Jersey Supreme Court found that confessions made to a minister who then communicated them to others were not privileged. Only the clergy could exercise the privilege, not the defendant. In Michigan v. Caruso, the Michigan Supreme Court found that in camera review of privileged psychiatric counseling records for discovery purposes is appropriate if the motion for review is made with particularity.

United States, Confidential communications, Clergy, Mental health counseling

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Walk through history in legal London; barrister's guidebook to Inns of Court district speaks to shared heritage

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Lawyers London, by Andrew Goodman, a barrister-historian of the British courts, a new guidebook to London's legal district, is described. The different chapters describe walks through parts of London that should be of interest to lawyers, including the four major Inns of Court, the Royal Courts of Justice and London's criminal courts in Old Bailey.

United Kingdom, Inns of court, Description and travel

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A unique role; Legal Education Section celebrates centennial

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The ABA's Legal Education Section is 100 years old in 1993. The section has 7,700 members and its main purpose is to serve as the agency accrediting US law schools. There are 176 ABA-accredited law schools in the country. Some of the activities included in the centennial commemoration are listed.

Planning, Bar associations, A.B.A. Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

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