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

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Additional URL

http://www.singaporelawblog.sg/blog/article/94

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