Defamation

Defamation

12th Grade

9 Qs

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Defamation

Defamation

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12th Grade

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are two types of defamation, which of the following IS a type of defamation?

Freedom of Expression

Libel

Distress damage feasant

Conversion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the correct test for establishing whether a statement is defamatory?

It lowers the reputation of the claimant in the minds of right-thinking people

It causes actual damage to a claimant’s character

It lowers the claimant’s expectations

It causes serious financial harm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which case gave provided the test for establishing whether a statement was defamatory or not? The right-thinking person test.

Campbell v Mirror News Group

Youssopoff v MGM

Tolley v JS Fry

Sim v Stretch

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which case illustrates the concept of an innuendo?

Berkoff v Burchill

Tolley v JS Fry and Son

Hulton v Jones

Youssoupoff v MGM

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For defamation the statement has to be published. What does this mean?

Published in the media

Broadcast on television or radio

Communicated to a third party

Peer-reviewed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which section of the Defamation Act 2013 added the requirement that the statements must cause serious harm?

S1

S2

S3

S4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which defence would provide most beneficial to a secondary publisher of a defamatory statement who was not reasonably aware that they were publishing a defamatory statement?

Mistake

Qualified privilledge

Innocent dissemination

Unintentional defamation

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a defence to defamation?

Truth

Consent

Absolute privilledge

Prescription

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which case has been reported as the longest running libel case in English history?

Moore v News of the World

McDonalds v Steel

David v Goliath

John v Mirror Group Newspapers