Bayley J said: ‘a man cannot by law justify the repetition of slander by merely naming the person who first uttered it; he must also shew that he repeated it on a justifiable occasion, and believed it to be true.’
Littledale J said: ‘The law will not permit a man to recover damages in respect of an injury to a character which he does not or ought not to possess.’ and
Parke B said: ‘There may be a great difference in the degree of injury committed, arising from the character or condition of the party who utters the slander, or the number of persons in whose presence it is uttered.’
Judges:
Bayley J, Littledale J, Parke B
Citations:
[1829] EngR 131, (1829) 10 B and C 263, (1829) 109 ER 448
Links:
Defamation
Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.321999