DAWSON, APPEAL BY MICHAEL DAWSON v D. C. THOMSON & CO LTD, t/a DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH [2019] ScotSAC CIV 14 (02 April 2019)

The court held that the publication did not meet the threshold for defamation and was protected by qualified privilege.

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Citation: [2019] ScotSAC CIV 14
Parties: Appellant: Michael Dawson; Respondent: D. C. Thomson & Co Ltd, t/a Dundee Evening Telegraph
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 02 April 2019
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Libel, Media Law

Defamation Libel Media Law

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Parties

Michael Dawson

Appellant

D. C. Thomson & Co Ltd, t/a Dundee Evening Telegraph

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the publication by the respondent constituted defamation against the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the publication did not meet the threshold for defamation and was protected by qualified privilege.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

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