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.
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.
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.
“Truth” being a valid defense absolutely means that defamation does not encompass true statements, just as self defense acts are not homicides
They absolutely are. There’s even a term for it - justifiable homicide.