Reception of Derbyshire principle relating to suit for defamation by central or local government bodies: The ambivalence of Malaysian judiciary

The tort of defamation offers a person means to clear his name, where the defendant has made a statement attacking the plaintiff’s reputation. In this way defamation seeks to balance the apparent irreconcilable issues of protecting one’s reputation with the right of others to say what they want. A s...

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Main Authors: Yaakob, Adnan, Shair Mohamad, Mohd Akram, Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: International Organization Center of Academic Research (OCERINT) 2016
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/52650/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52650/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52650/13/52650.pdf