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  • Qualified Privilege

    Qualified Privilege as a Defence in Defamation (May 2025) Introduction In English defamation law, qualified privilege is a defence that protects certain communications made in good faith and in particular contexts. Unlike absolute privilege, which gives complete immunity for statements in Parliament or court, regardless of motive, qualified privilege applies only if the statement is […]

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  • Surveyor and Valuer Negligence

      Damages in Surveyor Negligence Claims: Introduction When a surveyor is negligent, for example, by overvaluing a property or failing to detect serious defects, the purchaser or lender may suffer financial loss. In England and Wales, the law of negligence (often alongside contract law, if the surveyor was directly engaged) sets the framework for recovering […]

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  • What is Absolute privilege ?

    There are certain occasions that are deemed so important that those making statements upon them are not liable in defamation, despite that the fact that those statements are a true, or even malicious.

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