Explain in detail the occasions when a statement would enjoy privilege and hence not actionable in court.

      

Explain in detail the occasions when a statement would enjoy privilege and hence not
actionable in court.

  

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Maurice
The meaning of the word privilege is that a person stands in such a relation to the fact
of the case that he is justified in saying or writing what would otherwise be slanderous
or libelous.
Privilege may be absolute and qualified. In case of absolute privilege, every
communication irrespective of its being false or malicious is protected. In the case of
qualified privilege, a person is entitled to communicate a defamatory representation.
Occasions of absolute privilege include;
(i) Statement made in parliament by a member

(ii) Statements in parliamentary papers published by the order of parliament.

(iii) Statements made in court in the course of judicial proceedings.

(iv) Statements by an offices of state in the course of official duty even if related to
commercial matters.

(v) Statements made in professional communications between advocate or client.
Communication between husband and wife.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 26, 2018 at 07:52


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