Privilege not waived: volunteering evidence doesn't constitute consent to disclosure; waiver occurs only if advocate is questioned on privileged matters. Privilege is not waived by a party's voluntary testimony; giving evidence does not amount to consent to disclosure. Calling an advocate as a witness produces consent to disclosure only if the party questions the advocate on matters that would otherwise be privileged.
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Privilege not waived: volunteering evidence doesn't constitute consent to disclosure; waiver occurs only if advocate is questioned on privileged matters.
Privilege is not waived by a party's voluntary testimony; giving evidence does not amount to consent to disclosure. Calling an advocate as a witness produces consent to disclosure only if the party questions the advocate on matters that would otherwise be privileged.
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