Privacy in Criminal Law

Privacy and solicitor client privileges have and will always be an important aspect of the legal profession. There are concerns that contact tracing could be used for more than combatting COVID-19 if the information makes its way to the wrong organizations. In the United States, contact tracing has already been used to identify protesters. Canadian criminal lawyers and The Criminal Lawyers’ Association have already raised these concerns.

https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/criminal/criminal-lawyers-wary-of-sharing-contact-tracing-with-law-enforcement/330211