B.C. man wins right to sue rape-accuser for defamation after he was cleared of charge.

SarcastiCock · 2015-02-13T04:35:18+00:00

Guy has to go to the BC supreme court just for the right to hold his false accuser accountable for slander and libel.

Tmomp · 2015-02-13T13:19:15+00:00

This is where many people say "But it might prevent future victims from coming forward."

But if the evidence showed she lies, do they they say "This might prevent future false accusers from coming forward"?

One false accusation is too many.

duganaok · 2015-02-13T11:17:32+00:00

If it's determined it was made out of malice isn't enough. She should be held accountable regardless.

DavidByron2 · 2015-02-13T04:38:23+00:00

Nice one Canada. Make false accusations maliciously and not only will the cops not prosecute, but you have to go to court, just for the right to sue the liar.

joewilson-MRA · 2015-02-13T13:47:27+00:00

You would almost think that if an accusation was a lie that it would AUTOMATICALLY result in a criminal case against the accuser. I'm not talking about when there isn't enough evidence to bring the case to trial....but in clear cases. That probably explains how that girl was given the green light to falsely accuse 11 men before someone actually noticed.

Arby01 · 2015-02-13T06:35:00+00:00

Qualified privilege is a defence against libel, meaning a statement was made in good faith according to a social, moral or legal duty, such as reporting an offence to police. It fails if the statement was made maliciously. Absolute privilege, on the other hand, which applies for example to statements made in Parliament, protects everything, even malicious statements.

This is interesting - I was unaware of either of these.

samsc2 · 2015-02-13T06:18:51+00:00

Holy shit he had to win the right? This world amazes me every day.

Ma99ie · 2015-02-13T19:04:24+00:00

Why would there be any immunity at all for lying to police?

Title	B.C. man wins right to sue rape-accuser for defamation after he was cleared of charge.
Author	_Mellex_
Upvotes	196
Comments	29
Date	February 13, 2015 4:29 AM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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