The High Court refused an application by Chris Gordon to have a jury disregard evidence given by racehorse trainer Liz Doyle and to strike out the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association’s defence of qualified privilege in a defamation trial.
High Court rejects bid to exclude trainer’s evidence in defamation trial
The court refused an application to strike out qualified privilege pleas, but said the jury must disregard evidence that could establish the truth of the disputed statements.
Who, what, where, when and why
- Who
- Chris Gordon (Plaintiff)
- The Irish Racehorse Trainers Association (Defendant)
- Liz Doyle
- What
The court refused an application to strike out qualified privilege pleas, but said the jury must disregard evidence that could establish the truth of the disputed statements.
- Where
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- When
Judgment:
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