High Court evaluates defamation claims over a report on supply chain links to forced labor in the Uyghur region. Read the full case note for Libel Case Over Supply Chain Report on BeCivil.
Truth
It is a defence to an action for defamation for the defendant to show that the imputation conveyed by the statement complained of is substantially true.
It is a valid defense, but it is not a part of the definition of defamation. I think it’s similar to how “self-defense” is a valid defense for homicide.
No, “truth” is a valid defense as established by the Defamation Act of 2013, section 2
It is a valid defense, but it is not a part of the definition of defamation. I think it’s similar to how “self-defense” is a valid defense for homicide.