B.C. court to hear appeal of document disclosure order in Steven Galloway case GlobeArts
Galloway, the former chair of UBC's creative writing program and a bestselling novelist, seen here in April, 2014, is suing a woman and more than 20 others, following allegations that, he says, led to him losing his job.The British Columbia Court of Appeal will hear an appeal on Tuesday from the main complainant in the Steven Galloway case, over disclosure of documents. Mr.
“The SLAPP legislation lets a judge at a very early stage dismiss defamation claims. So it’s a very powerful piece of legislation and it’s a little bit unusual in the sense that it can dismiss a claim before it’s heard on its merits. The old adage ‘everyone’s entitled to their day in court’ may no longer apply,” says Dan Coles, one of Mr. Galloway’s lawyers. “So the stakes for Professor Galloway are very, very high.
In a ruling made last August by Justice Catherine Murray, A.B. was ordered to disclose most of the documents Galloway was seeking.They include correspondence dating back to 2015 with then-UBC president Martha Piper. “As the basis for her justification defence A.B. claims that she was instructed by Ms. Piper ... to advise others of the alleged sexual assault by the plaintiff,” Murray’s judgment states. “A.B. has no memory of the correspondence or instruction.
As well, A.B. was instructed to disclose e-mails she exchanged with UBC’s Equity and Inclusion Office and with Annabel Lyon, the novelist and professor who became acting co-chair of the program following Galloway’s suspension.
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