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McDonalds Corp v Steel and Morris
Case Reference [1995] 3 All ER 615
Court Court of Appeal
Judge Neill, Steyn & Peter Gibson LJJ
Date of Judgment 25 Mar 1994
Summary
Defamation - Libel - Striking Out - Defence - Justification - Basis on which it was proper to advance plea of justification - defences of justification and fair comment form part of the framework by which free speech is protected