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Continuous false allegations

Offy · 2011-04-16 12:17:35

In Ireland is there any way of making a person prove the allegations they make in civil court are true rather than me having to continually disprove them?

16-04-2011 12:17pm

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In Ireland is there any way of making a person prove the allegations they make in civil court are true rather than me having to continually disprove them?

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#2 16-04-2011 12:25pm

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It's the tort of defamation. Look at the Defamation Act 2009. If you take them to court then they have to prove the truth of the allegations as a defence, you don't have to show that they are untrue. You would have to show that they published a statment which would tend to lower your reputation in the eyes of reasonabel members of society.

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