6/17/2015
START DATE
END DATE
8/28/2015
Hon. Marc Bean JP MP v Hon. Michael Dunkley JP MP
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DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Court of Appeal for Bermuda
Defamation Libel
Baker President Bell JA Bernard JA
Mr. Eugene Johnston (Appellant)
Mr. Timothy Frith (Respondent)
FACTS OF THE CASE:
The case concerns a libel action resulting from posts made by Marc Bean on Facebook alleging Michael Dunkley's involvement in drug importation and criticizing his push for random drug testing in Parliament
SUMMARY:
Whether the Facebook posts by Bean constituted defamation against Dunkley and if the defense of honest comment was applicable
OUTCOMES:
The appeal was dismissed affirming the decision to strike out the defense of honest comment on the basis that there was no factual basis to support the comment as fair
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Defendant (Michael Dunkley)
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