Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Remember Oscar Wilde...

Before I start any defamation claim I tell the potential plaintiff about a certain Irish author of the century before last -- defamation suits have a nasty way of making the plaintiff act as a defendant.

Legal battle kicks off between Quebec Premier, former justice minister

Charest launches libel suit while Bellemare files formal complaint to police about Liberal party financing

RHÉAL SÉGUIN QUEBEC— From Thursday's Globe and Mail

Quebec's Premier is locking horns with his former justice minister, launching a libel lawsuit and appointing a former Supreme Court judge to head an inquiry into allegations that influential party fundraisers contaminated the judicial appointment process.

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