References: 2008 BCSC 1424
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Coram: Kelleher J
(Supreme Court of British Columbia) The claimant sought damages in defamation from an article published by the defendant on the internet. The court was asked whether the contents of an article to which a hyper-link was provided should be taken into account in identifying the claimant.
Held: Whilst hyperlinking could sometimes found an action for defamation, in this case, the publcation of the link did not amount to publcation in defamation.
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Islam Expo Ltd -v- The Spectator (1828) Ltd and Another QBD (Bailii, [2010] EWHC 2011 (QB))
The claimant sought damages in defamation against the defendant in respect of its web-site. It said that the use of hyperlinks to third party sites was sufficient to identify the claimant and associate it with the allegations made.
Held: The . .