Defamatory statement in writing or any other permanent form - e.g. Tweets, broadcasts, blogs, emails
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Slander
defamatory statement in its spoken or transient form
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DIP Test
Defamation, Identification, Publication
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Innuendo
a meaning that seems harmless to most but is seen as defamatory to those with special knowledge
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Inference
a statement with a secondary meaning that is generally understood by everyone
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Damages
Payment to the Claimant
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Bane and Antidote
If in one part of the publication something disreputable to the claimant was stated that was removed by the conclusion "the bane and antidote must be taken together"
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Absolute Privilege Requirement
A fair and accurate report of judicial proceedings held in public within the UK, published contemporaneously”
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Slander
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defamatory statement in its spoken or transient form
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