LAWS1003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22: Ballina Shire, Malicious Falsehood, All England Law Reports
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The law of defamation exists to protect personal reputation in the eyes of others. The action of injurious falsehood is designed to protect traders against false and malicious statements concerning their business, property or goods that inflict economic loss. Ballina shire council v ringland (1994) 33 nswlr 680. The la(cid:449) of defa(cid:373)atio(cid:374) seeks to (cid:271)ala(cid:374)(cid:272)e the prote(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s reputatio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d the right to freedom of expression by others. Defa(cid:373)atio(cid:374) is the pu(cid:271)li(cid:272)atio(cid:374) of (cid:373)atter (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h te(cid:374)ds to lo(cid:449)er a perso(cid:374)"s reputatio(cid:374) i(cid:374) the esti(cid:373)atio(cid:374) of their fellows by making them think less of that person, usually by bringing the person into hatred, contempt or ridicule. Libel is a publication in durable form, such as writing, effigies or pictures and is actionable without proof of actual damage. This is because libel is in permanent form and damage to reputation is assumed upon publication. Slander is a publication in transient form, such as gestures or speech.
