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Slander and Libel
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- 1What is the difference between Slander and Libel?Slander: Takes a temporary form
Liable: takes a permanent form. - 2What is Slander?Something someone says, or a hand gesture. Takes a temporary form.
- 3What are the criterias for Slander?There must be a person making the statement (publishing the statement).
The person it is aimed at.
Another person to witness it.
It must be clear who the statement refers to.
The words have to lower your perception of the right-thinking minds of society.
Must cause serious, or special harm. - 4What does Lynch v Knight [1861] say?The damage caused by the slander must be foreseeable.
In the case the damages of her father stopping her maintenance was not foreseeable, so she could not claim against her husband. - 5What does s14 of the Defamation Act 2013 allow?It allows two examples where Slander is actionable without proof of damage.
- 6What are the two examples listed in s14 of the Defamation Act 2013?Imputation of a Criminal offence punishable by imprisonment.
Imputation of professional unfitness or incompetence. - 7What is Imputation of a Criminal offence punishable by imprisonment?It is like you saying you are going to kick someone off campus because they have stolen £20. The damage cause will be very high, despite not being true.
You cannot say you "suspect" them to have taken the money, you have to say you "know" they have taken the money. - 8What is Imputation of professional unfitness or incompetence?This is a statement which will damage their professional image and may affect their image.
- 9Webb v Beavan [1883]?
- 10What is Libel?Permanent form and many more people may see it and won't forget it. The time of being permanent can be for a second.
s1 DA 2013 requires serious damage.
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- Law of Tort (Defamation) FlashCards sobre Slander and Libel, criado por James Dolton em 21-01-2018.
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- James Dolton · jan 2018
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