Breaking: Galloway Wins in High Court
BC Court of Appeal sends all but one defendant to trial in Galloway v. A.B.
Dear Readers,
Moments ago, the BC Court of Appeal released its decision in Galloway v. A.B., noteworthy for its complexity and significance in Steven Galloway's legal journey to clear his name amid false allegations of rape.
Summarizing the outcome of multiple appeals and cross-appeals, the Court agreed with Galloway on most issues, apart from appeals involving Alicia Elliott and aspects of Mandy Gray’s application, which had limited success in the lower court. This means that Alicia Elliott's SLAPP application remains successful and she is released, while all other defendants, including Gray, will proceed to trial.
Notably, Annabel Lyon, whose dismissal application was initially granted due to a limitation period issue, is now back in the litigation. This is undoubtedly a blow to Ms. Lyon but also a potentially devastating blow to the reputation of the University of British Columbia where Ms. Lyon is the Director of their School of Creative Writing.
The full decision is available at the link below and stay tuned and click subscribe for a comprehensive update to come.
Oh my--when I saw the title, my heart leapt. VERY good. So so so good.
This ponderous but scrupulously fair judgment is a great step forward for Steven in this never-ending litigation. Anti-SLAPP legislation is important, but in this case it was misused. For those unable to work their way through the entire judgment, appendices A to J provide an easy shortcut.