CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Attorney-Client Privilege
.........Disclosure Protected: Examples
............Expert Advisors
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Psych. appointed to aid M's defense is bound by A/C privilege and need report information about child abuse or neglect ••only•• to M's atty. CANRA does not contravene established law on confidentiality and privilege governing defense experts.

Statements D made to psychotherapist and relied on to prepare defense report are covered by attorney-client privilege and exempt from reciprocal discovery.

D's constitutional right to confront Ws not violated where he received, pretrial, more of W's psychiatric records than he was legally entitled to.

Communications W made to doctors in their capacity as defense experts hired by W's attorney were fully privileged by attorney-client privilege.

Even when D tenders mental condition, statements made to psychiatrists to D's attorney in preparation for trial still privileged.

D's statements made to therapist threatening others may be protected by attorney-client privilege even if no longer confidential because revealed to intended Vs.

At early stage in proceedings, P cannot force D to commit to which experts s/he will call.

Expert reports to assist attorney privileged if emanating from confidential information given by client.