The law presumes that a person is of good character unless proven otherwise. If statements are made regarding a person which are defamatory and affect the reputation of that person in the eyes of other members of the public, that person may have a claim for defamation against the maker(s) of those defamatory statements.

Our Services

  • Litigation involving libellous and/or slanderous material
  • Obtaining injunctions to prevent further publication of defamatory material

Our Experience

  • Negotiating a settlement for a defamation claim in relation to an allegedly defamatory article published in a magazine
  • Defending client against defamation claim for republishing allegedly defamatory material contained in a newspaper
  • Defending client against defamation claim for complaints made in relation to business practices of the Plaintiff to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Defendants’ Consumerism.

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Partner
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Senior Associate

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