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...
Main Authors: | Yaakob, Adnan, Shair Mohamad, Mohd Akram, Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali |
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Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
Language: | English |
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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 |
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