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Defamation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which case states the key test for whether a statement is defamatory?

a)

Tolley v Fry

b)

Sim v Stretch

c)

Berkoff v Burchill

d)

Byrne v Dean

2.

Reorder the steps in the correct order

a)

Statement must be defamatory

b)

Statement must refer to C (or be taken to refer to C)

c)

Statement must have been published

d)

Must cause or be likely to cause serious harm to C's reputation

1)
2)
3)
4)
3.

If a statement impliedly criticises the claimant, it is known as...?

(a)  

4.

Which year was the Defamation Act passed?

a)

2010

b)

2011

c)

2012

d)

2013

5.

Defence of truth?

a)

Section 1

b)

Section 2

c)

Section 3

d)

Section 4

6.

Which are NOT covered by the defence of PRIVILEGE?

a)

Things said in Parliament

b)

Telephone calls to the police

c)

Communications between solicitor and client

d)

Statements made by one spouse to another

7.

Section 3?

a)
Truth
b)
Matter of public importance
c)
Privilege
d)

Honest opinion

8.

Case summary: poetic golfer!

a)

Berkoff v Burchill

b)

Donovan v The Face

c)

Byrne v Dean

d)

Tolley v Fry

9.

Defamation is a lawful restriction of Article...?

(a)  

10.

The first successful defamation case over a single tweet: Monroe v ???

(a)