In the case of Huda v Wells ([2017] EWHC 2553 (QB)) Nicklin J held that information submitted to the osteopaths’ regulatory body was protected by absolute privilege and could not be the subject of an action for defamation or malicious falsehood. Read the rest of this entry »
Case Law: Huda v Wells, Osteopath fails in bid to serve out over complaint to regulator – Media Lawyer
24 10 2017Comments : 1 Comment »
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Case Law, Ireland: Jeffery v. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Court Proceedings and Immunity from Defamation – Yvonne Moynihan
30 03 2014
In general, what is said in court proceedings is protected by absolute privilege. In Ireland this is placed on a statutory footing by s. 17(2) of the Defamation Act 2009. Privilege is not only attached to oral testimony but also to affidavits and documents produced in the course of a hearing. Read the rest of this entry »
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