Cases

Miller v Associated Newspapers Limited

Held

(1) The words were not capable of bearing either of C's pleaded defamatory meanings which were far too high. Accordingly, both would be struck out.

(2) The words were capable of being defamatory of C. It was not for the Court to draft meanings for C and it would be for a jury to decide the actual meaning. But the court would not rule that the words were incapable of reflecting adversely upon C, merely because he was only portrayed as the recipient or beneficiary of favours rather than an active instigator on his own behalf.

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