Cases

Burstein v Times Newspapers Ltd

Comment

Now considered something of a landmark in the law of libel, at least by defendant practitioners, the decision is easier to cite than to apply. What exactly amounts to 'background context directly relevant to the damage which the claimant claims has been caused by the defamatory publication' will often be difficult to determine in other cases. On one view the ratio sits uneasily with the distinction, clearly made in Plato Films v Spiedel, between evidence relating to the reputation the claimant has and evidence relating to the reputation he deserves.

Areas of work

Defamation
Media Law

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