Defamation

Landmark Landmark Court of Appeal judgement on the Defamation Act 2013

Published SEP 12, 2017By Taylor Hampton Solicitors

In a landmark judgment in relation to the Defamation Act 2013, the Court of Appeal has today ruled on the practice and procedure with regard to the required threshold under the Defamation Act 2013, namely that a publication is only defamatory if it causes serious harm to reputation.

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