“… confidence, and then he cannot refuse to say who these clients are. I agree with the opinion expressed by James LJ in Ex parte Campbell, In re Cathcart (1870) LR 5 Ch App 703, that the fact who the clients were was not the subject of a professional confidence. The client does not consult the solicitor with a view to obtaining his pr…”
“…in the preceding paragraph as “long” and “well-established.” Cases where the principle had been applied can be found in the books, such as Ex p Campbell (1870) LR 5 Ch App 703, 705 and Nadarajan Chettiar v Walouwa Mahatmee [1950] AC 481. The principle can be departed from, for example if it is clear (say) from other provisions of the…”