BBC Withdraws Part of Defense In Defamation Suit Brought By Physician Plaintiff

In a defamation case brought by a British physician against the BBC, the defendant has withdrawn a defense based on qualified privilege. Therefore, the presiding judge, Mr. Justice Eady, noted that Dr. Mohamed Taranissi was “entitled in principle” to a payment but did not order an immediate payment, since he was not certain how much the payment should be. The BBC maintains that payment ought to be put off until trial is completed, since the BBC still has other defenses to argue. Read more here.