absolute privilege

We played really well and watching from the other end was an absolute privilege.

"The Times" reported this evidence - which, having been given in a foreign court, was not protected by absolute privilege.

Absolute privilege can be deployed in a narrow range of cases.

Absolute privilege is a complete defence to an action for defamation in English law.

It sounds a bit cheesy, but it's been an absolute privilege.

Without the protection of an absolute privilege, the source might not have been willing to disclose the information to the reporter in the first place.

There can be no investigation into whether remarks made in a situation of absolute privilege are defamatory.

It's been an absolute privilege to work with the cast and crew that make Hollyoaks such a special place.

It's been an absolute privilege to play a part in forming and growing a club." "

Communications between a person and his legal advisor have absolute privilege which can only be waived by the client.

In that situation, would it have been right for the journalists to have an absolute privilege against having to testify?

"It sounds like an interesting idea, but it couldn't be an absolute privilege," I said warily.

In 1972, the Supreme Court held that reporters do not have an absolute privilege to protect their sources from prosecutors.

Publication for circulation among Members of Parliament is protected by absolute privilege under common law.

P.s have absolute privilege with regards words spoken in the course of Parliamentary proceedings.

A few states have absolute privileges.

Written and oral evidence given to, and published by these committees is also subject to the same absolute privilege as parliamentary papers.

If the defendant's comments were made in Parliament, or under oath in court of law, they are entitled to absolute privilege.

In other words, "absolute privilege" is a recognition of the law's potential for suppressing truth and silencing justifiable criticism.

The decision declared that reporters do not have an absolute privilege to refuse to answer grand jury questions when they have evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

That said, these primates are incredibly shy and it is an absolute privilege to watch them feed, play and interact.

The advantage of the absolute privilege is that it provides clarity and certainty to sources, journalists, lawyers and courts.

Even if the press had an absolute privilege, I think the courts would free the defendant because he was denied a fair opportunity to make his defense.

All court proceedings are protected by absolute privilege of course but there are caveats, key of which is a fair and accurate report.

Qualified privilege has the same effect as absolute privilege, but does not protect statements that can be proven to have been made with malicious intent.