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Court of Appeal Wellington
CA 168/02
26, 27 May 2003; 25 March 2004
Keith J, Anderson P and Glazebrook J
CA 168/02
26, 27 May 2003; 25 March 2004
Keith J, Anderson P and Glazebrook J
Defamation — Privilege — Qualified privilege — Publication of circular in response to solicitation of employees and attack on reputation — Whether occasion subject to qualified privilege — Whether ill will established — Defamation Act 1992, s 41.
Tort — Injurious falsehood — Requirement of malice — Whether genuine belief in truth sufficient to rebut recklessness.