The plaintiff sued the lawyers who represented his former employer in a wrongful dismissal action and related tribunal proceedings, alleging they acted unprofessionally, defamed him, and prepared a false affidavit.
The defendant lawyers brought a motion to strike the statement of claim for disclosing no reasonable cause of action.
The court granted the motion, finding that all of the plaintiff's claims were barred by the doctrine of absolute privilege, which protects words spoken or written by lawyers in preparation for court or tribunal proceedings, even if alleged to be false or malicious.
The statement of claim was struck without leave to amend.
