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Robert Stewart on Peter Jansen Defamation Action
Statement From Robert Stewart, Partner, Izard
Weston
Regarding a Defamation Action by Dr Peter
Jansen
Dr Jansen makes the following comment:
"It is my belief, supported by independent legal advice, that I have been defamed. All that I am seeking is for the offending comments to be withdrawn and for a public apology to be issued. Money has never been an issue, this is about my professional reputation. If that redress is provided, I will of course halt the legal action that I have initiated as a private citizen."
Dr Jansen also categorically denies the accusation made by Carmel Sepuloni MP in the House yesterday that he “accessed private information about a victim of sexual abuse and used it to initiate legal action”. He has asked the Chief Executive of ACC to initiate a review of the Corporation’s records to confirm this.
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