TR-0043Transplants · Media · Wanted
A Public Interest Defence in Defamation
Scope
English and South African law protect responsible publication on a matter of public interest even if a fact proves wrong.
Authorities to start from
- Defamation Act 2013, c. 26, § 4 (U.K.)
- National Media Ltd. v. Bogoshi, 1998 (4) SA 1196 (SCA) (S. Afr.)
- R. Rajagopal v. State of T.N., (1994) 6 SCC 632
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