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Court of Appeal Wellington
21, 22, 23, 24 September; 16 November 1959
North J., Cleary J., McGregor J.
21, 22, 23, 24 September; 16 November 1959
North J., Cleary J., McGregor J.
Defamation — Libel — Privilege — Newspaper publishing Defamatory Statement of Fact about Individual — Such Statement in Article on Matter of Public Interest — Statement not privileged.
Defamation — General Verdict by Jury — Statutory Provision declaratory of Common Law — Defamation Act 1954, s. 22.
Practice — Trial by Jury — Judge's Direction — Principles relative to Alleged Misdirection — Summing-up to be Considered as a Whole as affording Fair Guide to Jury — Code of Civil Procedure, RR. 276 (a), 277.