Principle

TORT LAW — Defamation — Defence of Qualified Privilege — Reciprocity of Interest Between Maker and Recipient Essential

Area of law: TORT LAW
Court: Supreme Court

Qualified privilege requires reciprocal interest or duty between maker and recipient. Both parties must have a corresponding interest or duty. The principle applies to defamation law. The rule protects communications made in legitimate mutual interest. Absent reciprocity, privilege does not attach.

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