Seanad debates
Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed)
12:00 pm
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
The concept in the provision is that if the statement in question has no connection with the purpose of the defence, which is to allow people express honest opinions on the basis of facts, the plaintiff can prove that the defence of qualified privilege is being dragged into the defence in a circumstance where it is purely technical and should not substantially avail a defamatory statement. That is the purpose of paragraph (c).
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