Negligent Misstatement & Defamation

Question 1

Case explaining pure economic loss

Answer 1

Spartan Steel & Alloys v Martin (1973)

Question 2

Case setting out guidelines for negligent misstatement claims

Answer 2

Hedly Byrne v Heller (1963)

Question 3

You don’t have to be in the business of giving financial advice

Answer 3

Esso Petroleum v Marden (1976)

Question 4

You can claim in tort for negligent misstatements even if there is a contract in existence

Answer 4

Henderson v Merrett Syndicates (1994)

Question 5

Liability for PEL extended to will cases

Answer 5

White v Jones (1995)

Question 6

Liability for PEL extended to reference cases

Answer 6

Spring v Guardian Assurance (1994)

Question 7

There must be serious harm for a defamation claim

Answer 7

Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and Evening Standard Ltd (2019)

s1 Defamation Act 2013

Question 8

The defamation must lower the claimant in the eyes of right thinking members of society

Answer 8

Sim v Stretch (1956)

Question 9

Defence of Honest Opinion

Answer 9

s3 Defamation Act 2013

Question 10

Defence of Publication on a matter of Public Interest

Answer 10

s4 Defamation Act 2013

Question 11

Defence of Truth

Answer 11

s2 Defamation Act 2013