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Oliver v Chief Constable of Northumbria

Author / Contributor: Jeremy Johnson QC
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Oliver v Chief Constable of Northumbria
   
Issue: Whether an assertion that a police officer’s report was unfounded and discredited amounted to an allegation of dishonesty, whether it was made on an occasion of qualified privilege and whether the defence of fair comment was available
   
Court: High Court, QBD
   
Reference:  
   
Neutral Citation:   [2003] EWHC 2417 (QB)
   
Judge(s): Gray J
   
Date: 14 October 2003