Document type
Court Decision
Country
Identifying two defences from liability for defamation: (1) that defamatory comments were true and of public interest contents of a defamatory statement were true and their publication to the benefit of the public; and (2) where it can be proved that, although the statement was not true, publication was nevertheless reasonable.
Country
Year
1998
Topic, claim, or defense
Defamation or Personality Rights
Freedom of Expression
Document type
Court Decision
Issuing entity
Highest Domestic/National (including State) Court
Type of service provider
General or Non-Specified
Type of law
Constitutional