Defense in defamation cases:
1. Justification:
When the statement made is true.
Example: A statement that ‘A’ is a criminal and ‘A’ has been charged in court and found guilty.
2. Fair Comment:
The statement made is an expression of an honest opinion on a matter of public interest.
3. Absolute Privilege:
Such as statements made in court proceedings, parliamentary proceedings, police reports. A person
cannot be sued even if the content in the police report is not true.
4. Qualified Privilege:
Statements made by individuals who have a legal, moral and social responsibility to make a report
and the report is made without malicious intent and reported to the recipient of the report who is
responsible for receiving the report.
5. Consent:
Through this defense, the lawyer will show that the defamed person has actually given permission
to the defamer to make the statement.
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