Excellent post. The sanctity of The Church nor the sanctity of lawyer client privilege most not be broken. If the priest or lawyer violates this sacred and legal trust, he is a bad man just as bad if not worse than his confessor or client. When the santity of confession in the church is gone or that of the legal system their will no be no justice in or out of court.
Sadly both my church and the legal profession are corrupt today. I am not optimistic.
I would be curious to know the extent to which, if any, the sanctity of the confession seal influenced attorney client privelege in the English legal tradition. It would seem a logical precursor.