This article covers a recent ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada. In a seven-to-two decision, the court held that lawyers may use the "innocence at stake" exception to attorney-client privilege when defending themselves against criminal charges.

The case involves Sharon Fox, a lawyer from Regina who was charged with obstructing justice after police recorded part of a conversation she had with a client. Originally, a trial judge blocked her from accessing protected communications and threw out the remaining evidence, which led to her acquittal.