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24 Jun 2011, 4:33 am
All that matters is whether the article concerned a matter of public interest and whether it was responsibly investigated. [read post]
13 Jan 2012, 4:01 pm
Clause 4 of the Draft Bill renames the defence “honest opinion” but, notwithstanding the observation by Lord Phillips MR in Spiller & Anor v Joseph & Ors ([2010] UKSC 53) that “There may be a case for widening the scope of the defence of fair comment by removing the requirement that it must be on a matter of public interest” the requirement is one that is to be codified in the new legislation (the words are at S4(3) of the Draft Bill). [read post]
12 Sep 2010, 6:00 pm
It’s a matter or proportion and focus. [read post]
18 Feb 2011, 5:42 am
The defendant could not recover his costs of pleadings in those matters or any costs occasioned by those matters Thornton v Telegraph Media Group [2011] EWHC 159 (QB) – 2 Feb 2011. [read post]
11 Nov 2017, 2:31 am
Consequently, Nicol J found that the article clearly referenced the subject matter upon which it commented, namely, the views of the Claimant which were in the public domain. [read post]
15 Mar 2011, 7:09 am
Clause 4 performs the same exercise for the “common law defence of fair comment” – renaming it, “honest opinion” (despite the fact that, in Spiller v Joseph the Supreme Court have already renamed it “honest comment” – see our post here). [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 4:13 pm
Latest Cases Spiller & Anor v Joseph & Ors [2010] UKSC 53, 1 Dec 2010. [read post]
31 Mar 2012, 5:08 am
We note that Lord Phillips in Spiller v Joseph also doubted the need for this requirement…Any article 8 concerns are properly the subject of the law governing privacy, not defamation. [read post]
26 Sep 2010, 5:36 pm
The judge held that it was incumbent upon it to plead the facts and matters that showed that it fell within that category. [read post]
4 Sep 2022, 4:30 pm
“Cooperation between counsel and good-faith efforts by them to resolve disputes without judicial intervention are essential to the efficient and expeditious administration of justice in this State” Spiller v. [read post]
15 Jul 2015, 11:30 am
” … [They] are “those personally abusive epithets which, when addressed to the ordinary citizen, are, as a matter of common knowledge, inherently likely to provoke violent reaction. [read post]
6 Sep 2010, 1:06 am
The matter was then picked up by the Guardian – which was interested in the “Andy Coulson” angle: “Andy Coulson discussed phone hacking at the News of the World, report claims” – and by the Financial Times. [read post]
19 Sep 2010, 5:36 pm
Of the 71 respondents to her survey 19 were contacted over a legal matter in the last two years (27 per cent), but only seven sought legal advice, which was paid for in four instances. [read post]
17 Oct 2010, 5:32 pm
The matter is also reported the “Press Gazette”. [read post]
6 May 2021, 4:26 pm
Such investigations are to be treated as questions of “substance”, not a “matter of grammar and linguistics” [24]. [read post]
Defamation Act 2013: A summary and overview six years on, Part 1, Sections 1 to 3 – Brett Wilson LLP
28 Jan 2020, 4:39 pm
Nevertheless, the court acknowledged that inferences of fact can be drawn from the circumstances and context of the publication, including matters such as (i) the scale of publication, (ii) evidence that the publication came to the attention of identifiable individuals and (iii) the gravity of the statement(s). [read post]
6 Apr 2011, 5:51 pm
Exactly how this subsection applies to particular cases may well be a matter of dispute. [read post]
24 Oct 2010, 5:53 pm
Mr Alan Newman QC for the applicant has accepted that the judge’s decision was right in some respects.It seems to me this was a sensible concession to make but there are remaining issues that are arguably important, and which may make it appropriate for the matter to proceed to trial”. [read post]
16 Mar 2015, 3:06 am
A previous complaint was dismissed by the police on the basis that the matter was civil and regulatory. [read post]
28 Nov 2010, 4:51 pm
The matter was stayed by Mrs Justice Sharp on 22 October 2010 but has now been listed for trial. [read post]
