17 Dec 2010
ERIN A LEIGH V THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN RESPECT OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT CA483/2009
- Citation
- openlaw-22f999b7_1c98_4a7f_9e9e_ff3a3818b740.pdf
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held the Briefing Paper and Oral Statements were capable of bearing the pleaded defamatory meanings and therefore the strikeout of those defamation pleadings could not stand; however Article 9 and s13 prevent pleading that the Minister's statements in Parliament amounted to a republication (such reliance would question parliamentary proceedings); preparatory materials and briefings were not extended absolute privilege beyond proceedings in the House; the negligent misstatement cause of action was struck out because there was insufficient proximity and policy reasons against imposing…