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Feb 2025
To succeed in a defamation claim, the claimant must establish the following key elements: Defamatory Statement: The statement made must lower the claimant’s reputation in the eyes of a reasonable person. The judge must determine “whether the behaviour or views that the offending statement attributes to a claimant are contrary to common, shared values of…
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Jan 2025
Defamation of character is a legal concept that addresses harm caused by false statements about an individual or organisation. While the principles behind defamation may seem straightforward, the law itself strikes a delicate balance between two fundamental rights: the right to protect one’s reputation and the right to freedom of expression. What is defamation of…
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