Lange Case Flashcards
Who was David Lange?
Former New Zealand prime minister
Who did Lange bring defamation proceedings towards
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Why did Lange bring defamation proceedings to the ABC
For comments made about him on their current affairs program Four Corners
What was the ABCs approach to the case?
That an implied right of political communication exists in the Australian constitution
Where was the implied right of freedom of political communication established?
Australian Capital Television V. Commonwealth
What implied right did the Lange case confirm?
The freedom of political communication
How did the Lange case extend the right to political communication
Extended it to any time, not just before an election
What defamation defence did this case extend?
Qualified privilege
What is qualified privilege
The defamatory statement was made without malice and in the moral interest of the receiver to hear it
