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Can I Claim Damages For Defamation?
Historically, claims for Defamation (both libel and slander) have involved celebrities and those in the media lime-light. The recent headlines relating to Rebel Wilson, the Australian actress, writer and producer who had her $AUD4.5 million damages award slashed to $AUD600,000 […]
Why do we have juries in Defamation Act trials
Defamation is the causing of damage to a person’s reputation or standing either verbally or by a written statement. The Defamation Act 1996 was introduced to protect the reputation and good standing of an individual. The Defamation Act 1996 itself does not […]
Summary relief under Defamation Act
Summary relief under the Defamation Act means the following as may be appropriate: (a) under the Defamation Act a declaration might be ordered stating that the defamatory statement was false and defamatory of the plaintiff; (b) An order could also […]
Libel tourism under the Defamation Act
Libel tourism is a term used to describe the way that some claimants choose where to file libel suits in jurisdictions thought more likely to give a more favourable result, mainly in the UK under the Defamation Act. The Free […]
Why are injunctions so rare in Defamation Act cases?
The Defamation Act is the main UK law governing defamation. Defamatory statement can be published in two ways either in verbal form or written form. S(9)(1)(d) of the Defamation Act allows the courts to grant a restraining order against the […]
