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Defamation of character case

cheekita · 2017-07-19 23:13:29

Can you subpoena internet and phone records in a defamation of character case?

19-07-2017 11:13pm

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cheekita

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Can you subpoena internet and phone records in a defamation of character case?

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#2 20-07-2017 2:10am

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Yes, in principal, subject to the same rules and procedures as apply in any other civil case.

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#3 20-07-2017 7:03am

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Good luck trying to do it however, very messy and costly.

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#4 20-07-2017 9:52am

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myshirt wrote: »

Good luck trying to do it however, very messy and costly.

Yes, because the plaintiff will probably need to seek discovery first.

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#5 22-07-2017 11:55am

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NUTLEY BOY wrote: »

Yes, because the plaintiff will probably need to seek discovery first.

What about establishing jurisdiction?

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