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Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd
Case Reference [2001] 2 AC 127; [1999] 3 WLR 1010; [2000] EMLR 1; [1999] 4 All ER 609
Court House of Lords
Judge Lords Nicholls, Steyn, Cooke, Hope and Hobhouse
Date of Judgment 28 Oct 1999
Summary
Defamation - libel - qualified privilege- newspaper publication concerning public figure engaged in political events- whether qualified privilege attached to all discussion of political matters- whether privilege attached to publication