Ontario Court of Appeal: Lawyers’ trust ledgers presumptively privileged

By Karunjit Singh ( August 20, 2026, 5:34 PM EDT) -- The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that lawyers’ trust ledgers in a multibillion-dollar fraud litigation are presumptively protected by solicitor-client privilege and that bank statement entries detailing payments to counsel may also be privileged, depending on what they reveal....