| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2012] All ER (D) 21 (Jun) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2012] EWHC 1473 (QB) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Tugendhat J |
| Representation | The claimant appeared in person. |
| Sarah Palin (instructed by Radcliffes Le Brasseur) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 29 May 2012 |
Catchwords
Defamation - Privilege - Qualified privilege - Claimant applying for job - Defendant providing inaccurate reference - Claimant commencing proceedings for libel - Defendant relying on qualified privilege - Whether qualified privilege made out.
The Case
Defamation Privilege. The Queen's Bench Division dismissed the claimant's libel claim against the defendant NHS Trust as the defence of qualified privilege was made out.
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