Defamation Cases

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South Hetton Coal Co. v North Eastern News Association Ltd 1894
Any living person or corporate entity can sue
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Derbyshire CC v Times Newspaper Ltd 1993
Public authorities and political parties cannot sue but individuals from them can
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Morison v Tussauds Ltd 1894
Example of Libel, published in permanent form, wax sculpture mistakenly put in chamber of horros
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Lachaux v Independent Print 2015
Defamatory statement must cause or be likel to cause harm to reputation or finances for a business
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Sim v Stretch 1936
Definition of Defamatory ' tends to lower C in the estimation of right-thinking members of society generally'
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Youssoupoff v MGM Pictures Ltd 1934
Extended definition of defamatory to causing C to be 'stunned or avoided'
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Lewis v Daily Telegraph 1964
Defines reasonable person and False innuendo case
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Tolley v Fry & Sons Ltd 1931
True Innuendo case
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Morgan v Oldhams Press Ltd 1971
Defamation must refer to C
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Hulton & Co v Jones 1910
Intention to refer to C is irrelevant. Article on Fictitious barrister
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O Shea v MGN Ltd 2001
Look-a-likes don't count as reference to C as it would put a burden on the press
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Knuppfer v London Express Newspaper 1944
Reference to claimaint can include small groups
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Huth v Huth 1915
Test of reasonable foresight if publication of defamation not intended. Butler opened mail
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Slipper v BBC 1991
Repetition is afresh publication and not a defence for a defamatory statement.
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Byrne v Deane 1937
Possible to publish by omission, statement not removed from golf club noticeboard
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Norwich Pharmical v Customs & Excise Commissioners 1974
C must identify D, can be done by a Norwich Pharmacal order
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Mitsul Ltd v Nexem Petroleum UK Ltd 2005
Requirements for Norwich Pharamacal order
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Alexander v North Eastern Railway Co. 1861
Defence of truth requires at least 1 statement must be true
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Spiller v Joseph 2010
Defence of honest opinion must be based on facts and must be reasonable held
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Reynolds v Times Newspapers 2001
Defence of public interest requires responsible journalism
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Adam v Ward 1919
Defence of Privilege
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British Chiropractic Association v Dr Singh 2010
Defence of Academic Journals
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Godfrey v Demon Internet Ltd 2001
Defence of operators of website must remove complained post within 9 days
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'McLibel' 1997
Trivial claims of defamation so 'serious harm' reform was passed
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Tilting at Windmills Article
4 year political campaign because of Defamation's previous chilling affect on the press
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Derbyshire CC v Times Newspaper Ltd 1993

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Example of Libel, published in permanent form, wax sculpture mistakenly put in chamber of horros

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Defamatory statement must cause or be likel to cause harm to reputation or finances for a business

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