Former UBC professor's rape defamation lawsuit can proceed, court says
The unanimous decision released Wednesday upholds an earlier ruling by a judge who rejected the argument that all claims of sexual assault are protected.
Source: globalnews.ca
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The unanimous decision released Wednesday upholds an earlier ruling by a judge who rejected the argument that all claims of sexual assault are protected.
The top court noted that the editor-in-chief of a publication can be prosecuted for defamation only if "sufficient and specific" allegations are made out against them.