defamation Flashcards
1
Q
Sim
A
A statement which may tend to lower the P in the estimation of right thinking members of society
2
Q
Lewis
A
if implies crime has been committed likely to be defamatory
3
Q
Quinn
A
homosexuality no longer defamatory as seen in Hadlee
4
Q
Loutchansky
A
accused of committing a crime
5
Q
Wilson
A
Called a liar - lost work
6
Q
Massey
A
Public figures must be more robust
7
Q
Awa
A
Courts will look through eyes of ordinary person - not specific group
8
Q
Columbus
A
suggestion of incompetence in work or trade
9
Q
Sellman
A
If claim causes less than minor harm - defeated
10
Q
Slater
A
Active Lie
11
Q
Cook
A
Loss of commercial
12
Q
London Express
A
whether a reasonable, ordinary person could make connection
13
Q
Keith
A
words need not be explicit
14
Q
Hadlee
A
intention doesn’t matter
15
Q
Beckham
A
chain of publication requires foreseeability
