Single cause of action for multiple defamatory imputations in same matter

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A person has a single cause of action for defamation in relation to the publication of defamatory matter about the person even if more than one defamatory imputation about the person is carried by the matter.

This Act’s bill:Second reading speech

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7 Single cause of action for multiple defamatory imputations in same matter