New Zealand "degree mill" gets approval to proceed with defamation suit

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  1. oxpecker

    oxpecker New Member

  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    The plaintiff complains about their degrees being called "worthless." The judge:


    He also argued that because it is an offence against the Education Act for The University of Newlands either to call itself a university in New Zealand or to purport to offer a degree, then its "degrees" are worthless, as suggested by The Australian's article. Therefore, no defamation occurred.

    The judge rejected this submission, noting that while the degrees might be illegal, and purporting to offer such degrees could be deemed dishonest or unethical conduct, "it does not logically follow that they [the degrees] are 'worthless'."

    "After all, a person who undertakes one of the first plaintiff's courses may receive immense value from the teachings, notwithstanding the lack of official recognition."


    The judge committed a common fallacy, confusing the degree with the education that may or may not underlie.
     
  3. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    Here's a question for our attorneys.

    If a business is operating illegally, how is it even possible for its owner to sue for damages that arguably interfere with his/her ability to operate a profitable illegal enterprise?
     

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