The existence of other rumours as to a plaintiff’s character do not reduce the damages to be awarded for the distress caused by the libel in a libel action.
Citations:
Times 27-Feb-1997, [1997] EWCA Civ 815
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Bennet and Others v Guardian Newspapers Ltd QBD 28-Dec-1995
There is no defence in defamation in the law of England and Wales that the Plaintiff is a public figure. That would be to import a defence from the United States. . .
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Defamation, Media
Updated: 05 November 2022; Ref: scu.141211