Canlii (Court of Appeal for British Columbia) The court was asked whether a person who provides information to a professional disciplinary body about the conduct of one of its members is liable in an action brought by that member. The clear answer is that the communication of the information is subject to absolute privilege, which provides a defence to all claims.
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[2003] BCCA 257, 13 BCLR (4th) 298, 1 Admin LR (4th) 152, 227 DLR (4th) 282
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Canada
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Cited – White v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and Another QBD 1-Apr-2011
The claimant doctor sued in defamation for letters written by the defendants to the Fitness to Practice Directorate. She now sought to appeal against a finding that she could not rely upon one letter which had come to her attention through . .
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Defamation, Commonwealth
Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.431719