The defence of qualified privilege in defamation / Wan Azman Wan Abdullah
In Malaysia, the Law of Defamation is codified in Defamation Ordinance 1907. The English Common Law is part of our sources of 2 Law by virtue Section 3 and Section 5 of the Civil Law Act 1956. However, the application of the Law of England throughout Malaysia is subject to two limitations. Firstly,...
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my.uitm.ir.603862023-01-17T09:12:20Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/60386/ The defence of qualified privilege in defamation / Wan Azman Wan Abdullah Wan Abdullah, Wan Azman Torts In Malaysia, the Law of Defamation is codified in Defamation Ordinance 1907. The English Common Law is part of our sources of 2 Law by virtue Section 3 and Section 5 of the Civil Law Act 1956. However, the application of the Law of England throughout Malaysia is subject to two limitations. Firstly, it is applied only in the absence of local statutes on the particular subjects. Local law takes precedence over English law as the latter is meant only to fill the gaps in the local system. Secondly, only that part of the English Law that is suited to local circumstances will be applied. A statement which disparages a man in his reputation in relation to his office, profession, calling, trade or business may be defamatory. Injurious statements which do not reflect on a person's reputation are not defamatory but may be actionable if made maliciously. 1987 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/60386/1/60386.pdf The defence of qualified privilege in defamation / Wan Azman Wan Abdullah. (1987) [Student Project] (Unpublished) |
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In Malaysia, the Law of Defamation is codified in Defamation Ordinance 1907. The English Common Law is part of our sources of 2 Law by virtue Section 3 and Section 5 of the Civil Law Act 1956. However, the application of the Law of England throughout Malaysia is subject to two limitations. Firstly, it is applied only in the absence of local statutes on the particular subjects. Local law takes precedence over English law as the latter is meant only to fill the gaps in the local system. Secondly, only that part of the English Law that is suited to local circumstances will be applied. A statement which disparages a man in his reputation in relation to his office, profession, calling, trade or business may be defamatory. Injurious statements which do not reflect on a person's reputation are not defamatory but may be actionable if made maliciously. |
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