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Bryan Baynham, QC interviewed by The Province and other media outlets

November 5, 2012

Harper Grey LLP lawyers, Bryan Baynham, Q.C. and Dan Reid, commenced a claim for breach of privacy and defamation against Grant Wakefield and Cameron Ward. The claim against Grant Wakefield is for breach of privacy and defamation with respect to an egregious breach of Cpl. Jim Brown’s privacy and broad dissemination of defamatory statements to Cameron Ward, the Vancouver Province and other media outlets.

In the lead story on the CTV news on November 1, 2012, Mr. Baynham described the claim against Grant Wakefield as “the biggest breach of privacy lawsuit in Canada”.

The claim against Cameron Ward is for defamation, flowing from his republishing of Grant Wakefield’s false and defamatory statements and postings on his blog, where he amplified and expanded on the false and malicious personal attack on Cpl. Brown’s integrity by tying him to Canada’s most notorious serial killer, Willy Pickton.

For further information please view the full interview on CTV news here and read the full article from Jennifer Saltman, published in The Province on November 4, 2012 here. Mr. Baynham also conducted an interview with CKNW AM Radio, which can be read here. Further information can also be seen on the CBC News website here.

Important Notice: The information contained in this Article is intended for general information purposes only and does not create a lawyer-client relationship. It is not intended as legal advice from Harper Grey LLP or the individual author(s), nor intended as a substitute for legal advice on any specific subject matter. Detailed legal counsel should be sought prior to undertaking any legal matter. The information contained in this Article is current to the last update and may change. Last Update: January 16, 2024.

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