By Larry Nevsky and Paige Donnelly ( October 15, 2025, 2:01 PM EDT) -- The question of whether an accountant’s work can be protected under legal privilege is a key consideration for both tax professionals and litigators. In the recent decision of Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2025 BCSC 1565 (Lewis v. WestJet), the British Columbia Supreme Court examined this issue in a dispute over the production of numerous EY documents created between 2016 and 2021, including reports, working papers, correspondence and invoices. WestJet claimed privilege over certain materials....