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Mionis v Democratic Press SA

[2017] EWCA Civ 1194
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A corporate claimant under the Defamation Act 2013 s.1 must demonstrate serious financial loss to satisfy the serious harm threshold for defamation.

Key Principle

defamation; Defamation Act 2013; serious harm threshold; s 1; corporate claimant must show serious financial loss

Area of Law

tort

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