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Economou v de Freitas

[2018] EWCA Civ 2591
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year2018
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Honest opinion defence under Defamation Act 2013 s.3 requires sufficient indication of the basis of the opinion, applied in context of public interest debate on rape allegations.

Key Principle

honest opinion defence under Defamation Act 2013 s.3; sufficient indication of basis of opinion; public interest in rape allegation debate

Area of Law

media

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