Defamation Questions
Read pages 263-271 and answer the following questions
1. Explain Defamation
2. In detail, outline the 3 principals of defamation
3. Use the recent Rebel Wilson vs Bauer Media Group to identify and further discuss the 3 principals of Defamation
4. Who can and cannot sue for defamation?
5. There are a lot of defences to defamation. Create a table that allows you to summarise each defence up.
6. Complete the exercises on page 269 & questions 2,3,4 on page 271.
7. Using your laptops, find 2 other defamation cases online and answer the following questions:
a) Who was the defendant and plaintiff?
b) Identify the 3 principals of defamation in relation to this case
c) Was this case successful? Why?
1. Explain Defamation
2. In detail, outline the 3 principals of defamation
3. Use the recent Rebel Wilson vs Bauer Media Group to identify and further discuss the 3 principals of Defamation
4. Who can and cannot sue for defamation?
5. There are a lot of defences to defamation. Create a table that allows you to summarise each defence up.
6. Complete the exercises on page 269 & questions 2,3,4 on page 271.
7. Using your laptops, find 2 other defamation cases online and answer the following questions:
a) Who was the defendant and plaintiff?
b) Identify the 3 principals of defamation in relation to this case
c) Was this case successful? Why?