It is a good question. If hired by the lawyers their work might be covered by the same principles. I don’t know if there is a specific obligation on PIs or even people generally on this issue.Thanks for the info.
My original question related to the obligations of the PI team. Do they have to disclose potential evidence to either the lawyer that engaged them; or to the police?
There is more guidance about the lawyer’s role here:
Chapter 5 | Law Society of Ontario
SECTION 5.1 THE LAWYER AS ADVOCATE Advocacy 5.1-1 When acting as an advocate, a lawyer shall represent the client resolutely and honorably within the limits of the law while treating the tribunal with candor, fairness
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