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For the tort of defamation, the presence of malice destroys :

Malice destroys "the defence of qualified privilege"; absolute privilege is unaffected by malice and protects the maker even if the statement is false and malicious.

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For the tort of defamation, the presence of malice destroys :

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Malice destroys "the defence of qualified privilege"; absolute privilege is unaffected by malice and protects the maker even if the statement is false and malicious.

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