Defamation part 2

Question 1

What definition of defamation

Answer 1

Defamation legal definition is expose someone to hatred ridicule cause him to be shunned or avoided
Lowers him in the Estimation of right thinking members of public generally
Disparages him his business trade office or profession

Question 2

What the type of defamation

Answer 2

Libel and slander

Question 3

What the definition of libel

Answer 3

the definition of libel

anything defamatory published 3 rd party written or in picture or online or broadcast on radio or TV in public performance of a play

Question 4

What category of law is defamation

Answer 4

Civil law libel case heard in the high court in London

Question 5

Who can sue you for libel

Answer 5

Known ad claimant
Anyone living
Corporations whether trading or not if their corporations reputation is damaged
The dead club and non carporate bodies can’t sue

Question 6

What must a claimant prove if they successfully sue you for libel

Answer 6

It’s defamatory
It’s is reasonably understood to refer to him or her
It caused him or her serious harm and in cases if companies financial loss
It’s had been published to 3 rd person via print online tv radio or public performance

Question 7

Defamation act 2013 a

For online operator

Answer 7

Single publication rule

Claimant must sue within one year of publication not year from the day the clicked on the offending articles

Question 8

List and definition the six key defences for libel

Answer 8

defence in defamation act 2013 truth 
honest opinion
 absolute  privilege 
qualified privilege
 public interest 
neutral reportage

Question 9

When is your reporting protected from libel suits by absolute privilege

Answer 9

When you are reporting court proceedings
What must your court reports to qualify for procreation of absolute privilege
Fair accurate and contemporaneous

Question 10

When are your reports protected from libel suits by qualified privilege

Answer 10

When you reporting 
On government parliament in all forms across the U.K. and world wide and local council 
Officials police statement 
Press conference 
Public meeting 
Generally meeting of list companies 
Academic or scientific conference

Question 11

What must your report be to protected by qualified privilege

Answer 11

Fair accurate and without malice