Give some examples of absolute and qualified privilege with regard to invasion of privacy and defamation as they may occur in the workplace. Explain your answer and please conduct research to support your findings, citing at least one scholarly resource in APA format. Solution Absolute privilege is a complete defence to an action for defamation in English law. If the defence of absolute privilege applies it is irrelevant that a defendant has acted with malice, knew information was false or acted solely to damage the reputation of the plaintiff. The defense of qualified privilege permits persons in positions of authority or trust to make statements or relay or report statements that would be considered slander and libel if made by anyone else..