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High Court Wellington
4, 5 December 1989; 4 September 1990
Wylie J
4, 5 December 1989; 4 September 1990
Wylie J
Defamation — Pleading, practice and evidence — Striking out action — Whether words complained of capable of being understood to refer to the plaintiff — Whether words complained of reasonably capable of bearing the meanings alleged by the plaintiff.
Defamation — Cause of action — Parliamentary privilege — Subsequent non-defamatory statement — Whether parliamentary statements available for identification of persons referred to in subsequent non-privileged statement.