6 Dec 2010
CHINA BOCOM INSURANCE CONMPANY LTD v. NEXT MAGAZINE PUBLISHING LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHINA BOCOM INSURANCE CONMPANY LTD v. NEXT MAGAZINE PUBLISHING LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ6640/2004
The court found the statements were reasonably understood to refer to the Plaintiff and were defamatory; the Defendants could not justify the statements because they knew the Plaintiff was legally entitled to demand payment and the factual basis did not support the imputations; fair comment failed because key factual premises were wrong or not fairly presented; Reynolds/qualified privilege failed because verification and presentation were insufficient and the article adopted an unfair, judgmental tone; accordingly judgment was entered for the Plaintiff with damages, interest, a negative injun…