Decided 4 June 1970 End date June 4, 1970 | Citation(s) [1970] NZLR 1089 | |
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Full case name News Media Ownership v Findlay Judge(s) sitting North P, Turner J, Haslam J Ruling court Court of Appeal of New Zealand | ||
News Media Ownership v Findlay [1970] NZLR 1089 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding the defence of fair comment / honest opinion to a claim involving defamation.
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Background
News Media's newspaper Truth ran a campaign to bring back caning. In the process, they made allegations against opposition MP Findlay that his views to the contrary were based on the fact that as he was a lawyer, he was more interested in the extra legal fees an anti-caning policy would bring him, rather than any perceived interest in victims of domestic violence.
Findlay, later sued for defamation, and was later awarded $15,000. NMO appealed.
Held
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
References
News Media Ownership v Findlay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA