Cases

Blackwell v Bates & Ors

Held

(1) Bates' comments could not properly be characterised as a response to an attack by Blackwell and the plea of qualified privilege was therefore struck out.

(2) The comments were capable of being comment.

(3) The plea of malice was unsustainable as the strong terms in which Bates made his comments were consistent with strength of feeling and sincerity of belief.

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