Where defamation proceedings are brought by individual partners in a firm, the identification evidence must be considered in relation to each separate imputation as it applies to each plaintiff individually. Particulars of identification relating to the firm do not automatically establish that each imputation was conveyed 'of' each individual partner. Equal damages to each partner are inappropriate where the identification evidence and the conduct giving rise to the imputations relate differently to each partner.
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