Part 5: The Merits Hurdle: Section 137.1(4)(a)
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From: Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings
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Part 5 includes chapter 15-22. Topics include relevant legislation and caselaw of anti-SLAPP proceedings, merit, no valid defence, defence of justification, defence of fair comment, defence of qualified privilege, and defence of responsible communication and malice.
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Contributors
David Potts
David A Potts, LLM, LLB, BA, called to the Bar of Ontario in 1979 David A Potts has practiced in criminal and civil litigation for over thirty-five years, specializing in defamation, cyberlibel, and privacy law. He has acted in hundreds of libel and slander actions involving a wide range of organizations and individuals; acted both for and against numerous media outlets; and assisted in multi-jurisdictional libel actions in Canada, the United States, England, and Australia. Former Vice-Chairman of Media Law Section for the International Bar Association, David Potts became a member of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on the law of defamation in 1985 and was appointed to the 2016 Law Reform Committee of Ontario, reviewing the law of Internet Defamation. He also assisted in revising the jury charge used by Ontario judges in libel actions.
Erin Stoik
Erin Stoik, LLB, MA, Hons BA, called to the Bar of Ontario in 2003 Erin has worked with Investigation Counsel PC since its inception in 2007. Her practice has been focused on analytical research and writing in all matters of civil litigation, particularly in the areas of torts and civil procedure.
