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Stretch
(1936)
Lewis v Daily
Telegraph
(1964)
Berkoff v
Burchill
(1996)
Published description of an
actor as hideously ugly was
capable of being defamatory.
Charleston v
News Group
Newspaper
Ltd (1995)
A computer-generated photo
appeared to portray television
stars in a pornographic
scenario, but the text of the
attached article contradicted
any defamatory implication.
A verse posted on a notice
board at a golf club appeared
to condemn one of the
members for telling the police
about illegal betting machines
at the club
An amateur golfer was
portrayed in a photograph in
a way which implied that he
advertised chocolate.
Byrne v Dean
(1937)
Tolley v Fry
(1931)
Cassidy v
Daily Mirror
Newspaper
Ltd (1929)
Publishing a photograph
depicting Cassidy and a
young woman announcing
they were engaged. However,
the fact that Mr Cassidy was
still married lead the majority
of CA to recognise that the
words were defamatory of the
existing Mrs Cassidy.
Chase v News
Group
Newsletter
Ltd (2002)
Morgan v
Odhams
Press Ltd
(1971)
Knupffer v
London
Express
Newspaper
Ltd (1944)
Hulton v
Jones (1910)
Theaker v
Richardson
(1962)
A husband accidentally
opened and read a letter
which had been addressed to
his wife, and which was
defamatory of her.
Unsealed envelope was
opened and read by an
inquisitive butler in an
admitted breach of duty.
Prior to DA 2013
c/f Huth v
Huth
Slipper v BBC
(1991)
Loutchansky
v Times
Newspapers
Ltd (2001)
McManus v
Beckham
(2002)
Godfrey v
Demon
Internet
(2001)
Jameel v WSJ
Europe
(2007)
Flood v Times
Newspapers
(2012)
Alexander v
North Eastern
Railway
(1865)
Chase v News
Group
Newspapers
(2002)
Wakley v
Cooke (1849)
proceedings.
The Reynolds defence was
accepted at first instance, but
failed in the CA, due to
concerns about the Ds efforts
at verification.