DIXON v MAC

The Appellant was a Defendant in a defamation Action. The claim was dismissed against him but not against two co-Defendants. The Appellant sought to appeal that decision and have the Action dismissed in its entirety.

The Appeal was dismissed. The Court found that, notwithstanding the Appellant's status as a party to the action, it could not appeal an Order that was favourable to it. Although the Court has discretion to grant standing to a non-party on appeal, such discretion is generally exercised if the applicant's interests were not adequately represented in the proceeding below.