What is the test for disclosing personal information about a plaintiff to the media?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Parlett v. Robinson, 1986 CanLII 929 (BC CA):
It is to be observed that in Jones v. Bennett the defendant was under no duty to communicate the concern he had about the plaintiff to anyone. Rather, he was taking an opportunity to make a statement which resulted in a defamatory innuendo in respect of the plaintiff. The defendant knew that newspaper reporters were present on that occasion and it was held that in those circumstances publication “to the world” was unjustified.
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