Publication Type
Blog Post
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
3-2015
Abstract
This 111-page judgement has highlighted a number of significant points of law relating to the treatment of Facebook postings, emails and SMS texts in the tort of defamation. They relate primarily to the legal requirements of establishing defamatory meaning, reference to the plaintiff and defences. In addition, the case examines the awards of general and special damages as well as the viability of awarding aggravated damages to corporate plaintiffs. Apart from the plaintiff’s actions in defamation and malicious falsehood, the defendant successfully counterclaimed for copyright infringement but failed in the action based on passing off. This brief case comment focuses on defamation and malicious falsehood.
Discipline
Asian Studies | Commercial Law | Law
Research Areas
Corporate, Finance and Securities Law
Publication
Singapore Law Blog
Issue
Mar
First Page
1
Last Page
5
Publisher
Singapore Law Blog
City or Country
Singapore
Citation
CHAN, Gary Kok Yew.
Case Comment: Golden Season Pte Ltd and others v Kairos Singapore Holdings Pte Ltd and another [2015] SGHC 38. (2015). Singapore Law Blog. 1-5.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1516
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http://www.singaporelawblog.sg/blog/article/94