Party B legally investigates/prosecutes actual crimes by Party A
Party C blocks evidence from that case from being admissible in court on account of being part of an ongoing investigation / prosecution
Party A sues Party B for defamation, which is a civil matter, where the justification for the statements are not allowed to be admitted into court
Do you just accept the judgment, and wait for the criminal matter to be adjudicated, then file for a reversal or a retrial, or ask for a stay of the trial (not likely to be granted as Party A Is likely to have filed in a controlled/sympathetic court)?
I’m guessing that long-term, the solution is maybe to not allow filing civil defamation cases in a tertiary jurisdiction while a criminal investigation is ongoing?
That was my thought. How does someone fight that?
Do you just accept the judgment, and wait for the criminal matter to be adjudicated, then file for a reversal or a retrial, or ask for a stay of the trial (not likely to be granted as Party A Is likely to have filed in a controlled/sympathetic court)?
I’m guessing that long-term, the solution is maybe to not allow filing civil defamation cases in a tertiary jurisdiction while a criminal investigation is ongoing?