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26.06.12

Defamation and the employers reference: a warning to claimants

Last months case of Thour “v- The Royal Free Hampstead NHs Trust [2012] EWHC 1473 (QB) highlights the risks of bringing a claim for defamation based on the inaccuracy of an employment reference. Defamation is a complicated area of law and one that is prone to be misunderstood by the layperson (and even lawyers who…