Judgment
James Bodden, G Haig Bodden, Charles Kirkconnell, Truman Bodden v James Lawrence and The Cayman Free Press Ltd - Ruling
G 0256/1979; G 0257/1979; G 0258/1979; G 0259/1979 · 1980-03-07
Libel—application to strike out defence; Fair comment vs assertion of fact; Substratum of fact requirement; No facts in publication to support comment; Defence of fair comment struck out; Costs awarded
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| Cause Number | G 0256/1979; G 0257/1979; G 0258/1979; G 0259/1979 |
|---|---|
| Court | CIGC (Civ) |
| Judge | Summerfield J |
| Parties | James Bodden, G Haig Bodden, Charles Kirkconnell, Truman Bodden v James Lawrence and The Cayman Free Press Ltd - Ruling |
| Judgment Date | 1980-03-07 |
| Subject | Libel—application to strike out defence; Fair comment vs assertion of fact; Substratum of fact requirement; No facts in publication to support comment; Defence of fair comment struck out; Costs awarded |
| Filename (current) | 80-03-07-James-Bodden-v-James-Lawrence-Cayman-Free-Press.pdf |
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