Cases

Quinton v Peirce & Cooper

Issue

(1) What meaning should be attributed to the words;

(2) Whether the words were false;

(3) Whether the Ds had published them maliciously;

(4) Whether the publications were actionable per se further to s.3(1) of the Defamation Act 1952;

(5) Whether the Data Protection Act was applicable; and

(6) Whether the publications complained of caused the C to lose the ensuing election.

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