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Classes of statements which constitute defamation
Conditions to be satisfied for an apology to be effective to mitigate damages against defendant
Considerations in determining whether a statement is defamatory
Defences available to a defendant in an action for defamation
Distinction between "technical malice" and "express malice" in the tort of defamation
Effect of failure to call as a witness the person(s) to whom the defamatory words were published
Effect of the occurrence of customary defamation in the course of a heated quarrel on the award of damages
Effects of a defamatory statement
Effects of a defamatory statement; whether the plaintiff must establish the effects
Essential element of defamation
How a plaintiff can succeed in respect of defamation of a class or group of individuals
How defamatory words are construed
How the Judge determines whether words complained of are capable of a defamatory meaning
How to determine whether a statement is defamatory
Ingredients of the tort of defamation
Meaning of defamation
Nature of statements that amount to defamation
Need for the plaintiff to give particulars of the facts and matters on which he relies in support of the sense in which he understood the publication
Need for the plaintiff to plead and prove that the defamatory words were addressed to him
Need for the plaintiff to set out the defamatory words
On whom lies the burden of proving malice where the plea of fair comment or qualified privilege is made out
Position of the law where the defamatory statement is in a language other than the language of the court
Scope of the tort of defamation
Steps in the determination of the question of whether a statement is defamatory
Test for determining whether words are defamatory
The elements required to be proved by the plaintiff in an action for defamation
The essence of the law of defamation
The first duty of a plaintiff in an action for defamation
The first step in determining the defendant's liability for defamation
The law relating to defamation
The most important element of the tort of defamation
The position of the law on reproduction of an original libellous or slanderous matter
The presumption of malice in an action for defamation
The presumption of malice in the publisher of a defamatory statement
The purpose of damages in defamation
The role of the court in deciding if the words complained of are defamatory
The rue that a plaintiff in a defamation suit needs to quote verbatim only that aspect of the publication that it alleges to be defamatory
The rule that defamatory words must be construed in their natural and ordinary meaning
The rule that for a defendant to be liable, none of the recognized defences for an action in defamation should avail the person
The rule that for words to be classified as defamatory, the court is to give the words their primary and natural meaning
The rule that for words to be defamatory of a party, the person's estimation of himself after the publication of the alleged defamatory matter is irrelevant
The rule that malice vitiates the defences of fair comment and qualified privilege
The rule that the plaintiff must identify himself as the person defamed
The rule that the plaintiff must prove that the statement has been published in order to succeed in an action for defamation
The rule that the words complained of must be defamatory of the plaintiff
The rule that there must be publication of the defamatory statement
The scope of defamation under customary law
The second step in determining the defendant's liability for defamation
The standard for determining whether a defamatory meaning has been conveyed by a newspaper publication
The test for determining whether a publication is defamatory
The underlying assumptions in an action for defamation
What a claimant must show to defeat or nullify a defence of privileged communication
What a plaintiff claiming injury to reputation in a defamation suit must plead
What a plaintiff must prove to succeed in an action for defamation
What a plaintiff must prove where the words complained of are defamatory in their natural and ordinary meaning
What amounts to a privileged occasion as a defense to a claim of defamation
What constitutes a particular section of the community in relation to defamation
What constitutes the “right-thinking members of society”
What defamation entails
What is a defamatory statement?
What malice entails in defamation actions
What the plaintiff must prove
What the plaintiff must prove in the case of words defamatory in their ordinary sense; whether an appellate court is in a good position to determine the natural and ordinary meaning of the words complained of
What the tort of defamation entails
What the word "maliciously" connotes when used in relation to defamation
When a civil action for defamation will be maintained
When a publication will be considered to be defamatory
When a statement is said to be defamatory
Whether a communication between two persons defamatory of another is actionable if the person making the communication has an interest in the matter so communicated
Whether a communication to the police on a suspected case of commission of a crime is privileged
Whether a company can sue for defamation
Whether a corporate body can seek only damages for pecuniary loss in an action for defamation
Whether a defendant will be liable for defamation where he did not know of the external facts which turn a presumptively innocent publication into a defamatory one.
Whether a failure to set out the words alleged to be defamatory renders the suit incompetent
Whether a letter written by a solicitor in the course of his duties to his client can be defamatory
Whether a limited liability company can sue for defamation
Whether a report or statement made to the Police can constitute defamation
Whether a true statement can be held to be defamatory
Whether defamation is an action in personam and will not survive the death of the original claimant
Whether failure of the plaintiff to mention the name of the FM station that aired defamatory statements attributed to the defendant absolves the defendant of the allegation of defamation
Whether failure to state the names of the third parties to whom the alleged defamatory words were made to is fatal to the claimant's case
Whether it is every statement which causes damages to a plaintiff that gives rise to a cause of action in defamation
Whether it is for the judge or jury to determine whether the words complained of are defamatory of the plaintiff
Whether it is sufficient for the plaintiff to say that in his self-estimation, the words alleged convey some obnoxious meaning to him
Whether it is what the defendant intended that is relevant to determining whether the words complained of are defamatory
Whether malice is presumed by law in an action for defamation
Whether malice must be proved in an action for defamation
Whether mere vituperation is actionable under customary law
Whether one's general character or reputation must transparently be stainless and unimpeachable before one can maintain an action for defamation
Whether publication of the alleged defamatory words is crucial in a claim of defamation
Whether reputation is an issue of fact
Whether the actual words must be set out in the statement of claim
Whether the consideration of a defamatory statement is a question of law or fact
Whether the court can make a finding of defamation where it was not pleaded
Whether the defendant is liable for an unauthorised repetition or republication of defamatory matter
Whether the meaning in which the defendant intended his statement to be understood is material in determining whether the words are defamatory or not
Whether the plaintiff must prove his case where the defendants refused to attend court and file any defence
Whether the plaintiff must prove that the words complained of are defamatory
Whether the plaintiff's name necessarily ought to be mentioned in a defamatory statement by the defendant
Whether the presumption of malice is rebutted where the plea of fair comment succeeds
Whether the publication of the matter containing defamatory imputation is actionable without proof of damages
Whether the publisher and printer must always be sued separately in an action for defamation
Whether the question of malice arises where the defence of qualified privilege was not pleaded
Whether the test for defamation is whether the Plaintiff feels personally insulted or his feelings are hurt
Whether the tort of defamation can arise from a breach of contract of employment
Whether the uttering of words which impute unchastity to a woman is actionable without proof of damages
Whether the words "removed from office" are defamatory
Whether there is a claim for defamation where the statement of claim does not contain any recital of any defamatory words
Whether there is a concept of continuous publication in the law of defamation
Whether there is a need for a plaintiff in an action in defamation to plead in verbatim in his statement of claim the exact words uttered or written by the defendant and in the language rendered
Whether there is a need to prove malice in an action for defamation
Whether words must be false before they can be capable of a defamatory meaning
Whether words spoken against a class or body of persons are defamatory
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