Defamation In Ireland

Beschreibung

A quiz on the defamation element of Irish Media Law. Including case outcomes and definitions.
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
Which article contains the Defamation Act in the Irish constitution ?
Antworten
  • Article 40.3.2
  • Article 40.6.1
  • Article 40.2.2
  • article 40.7.4

Frage 2

Frage
When did the Defamation Act become law?
Antworten
  • October 2012.
  • January 2012.
  • January 2010.
  • May 2009.

Frage 3

Frage
Defamation is the act of publication of material that can injure a persons reputation in the eyes of reasonable member's of the public.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 4

Frage
The new defamation act has meant there is a time limit on bringing a case of defamation to the court. How long is this limit?
Antworten
  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years.

Frage 5

Frage
A verifying affidavit is a a person swearing to tell the truth at the beginning of a hearing with a judge and jury (If applicable) present?
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 6

Frage
There is no need for a verifying affidavit if it is a declaratory order being sought.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 7

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Which of the following are some of the defences to defamation?
Antworten
  • Qualified Privilege
  • Verifying Privilege
  • Innocent publication
  • Honest Opinion
  • Apology
  • Unreliable source of information
  • Offer to make ammends
  • Absolute Privilege
  • Fair and reasonable publication on a matter of publication
  • Undamaged reputation

Frage 8

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What 2 types of remedies are there for defamation?
Antworten
  • Monetary damages
  • Retraction of statement
  • Fines imposed on company to pay the state
  • Declaratory Order

Frage 9

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The prohibitation of publication can be known as
Antworten
  • Barring order
  • Interlocutory order
  • Stopping order

Frage 10

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What was the outcome of the case of M V Drury 1994 when the restraint of publication on private life matters was sought?
Antworten
  • The courts granted the restraint and the publication on the matters stopped.
  • The court denied the restraint, stating freedom of expression outweighs risk defamation.
  • The court imposed a fine on the newspapers that looked to publish the story on a matter of privacy.

Frage 11

Frage
In Reynolds V Mallocco why was an injuction to stop publication granted?
Antworten
  • To stop an act of defamation taking place.
  • To favour risk of defamation over freedom of expression.
  • The defendants could not pay the damages if defamation occurred.

Frage 12

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In X V RTE (Birmingham bomber) under which grounds was the injunction not granted?
Antworten
  • Truth in statements.
  • Ex parte.
  • Delay in proceedings.
  • Guilt of defendant.
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