Sentences with phrase «qualified privilege attaches»

Qualified privilege attaches to the occasion upon which the communication is made, not to the communication itself.

This is because the law presumes, unless it is proven otherwise, that when qualified privilege attaches, the defamatory statements were made in good faith.

Surely the qualified privilege attaching to such letters is clear?

Not exact matches

Absolute privilege may be available to some of the other defendants (see New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly)-RRB- and the defence of qualified privilege may attach to statements made by others.