What is the test for disclosing scandalous information?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Driskell v. Dangerfield et al, 2007 MBQB 142 (CanLII):
In Robinson v. Robinson and Merlocco, [1942] O.W.N. 410 (H.C.J.), Hope J. said (at page 410): It is quite true that nothing can be scandalous which is relevant … and the test is whether the matter alleged to be scandalous would be admissible to show the truth of any allegation material to the relief prayed.
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