Cases

Maris & Others v Walsh

Comment

This case shows that injunctions to prevent threatened libels, although rare, can still be obtained in appropriate circumstances. It helps if (1) the Defendant does not attend (2) he does not assert the truth of the allegations (3) the allegations can be shown to be false on an analysis of the documents and (4) the threat to publish can fairly be described as an attempt to extort.

Areas of work

Defamation
Injunctive Relief
Privacy and Confidence

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