Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the request was directed against the wrong party because the papers were held by the lawyer rather than the client
Decisione estratta
No. The papers belonged to the client, and the lawyer could not invoke attorney-client privilege in these circumstances.
Motivazione estratta
The lawyer had stated that his client was prepared to release the papers subject to conditions, showing that the documents were client papers and not protected on the asserted basis.