What are the legal principles for liability in defamation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Tjelta v. Wang, 2012 BCSC 299 (CanLII):
The legal principles for liability in defamation were summarised by McLachlin C.J.C. in Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61 at paras. 28-34, as follows:
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