Bonnick v Morris
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judge | Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead |
| Judgment Date | 17 June 2002 |
| Neutral Citation | [2002] UKPC 31 |
| Court | Privy Council |
| Docket Number | Appeal No. 30 of 2001 |
| Date | 17 June 2002 |
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190 cases
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EC Karl Blythe v Gleaner Company Ltd
...need to be prefaced by the words ‘Karl Blythe's Firm’. 26 22) In dealing with meaning, counsel cited the Jamaican case Bonnick v Morris and the Gleaner Co. Ltd. [2002] UKPC 31 and submitted that the approach enunciated by Lord Nichols of Birkenhead therein, is that which should commend its......
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Abraham Mansoor Esau Manooor Edward Mansoor Abdo Mansoor & Sons Ltd Trading as Town House Furnishing Claimants v Grenville Radio Ltd First Defendant Ivor Grenville Theophilus Bird Second Defendant James "SLY J" Simon Third Defendant James Tanny Rose Fourth Defendant [ECSC]
...to successfully avail themselves of the defence of qualified privilege. Queens Counsel referred the Courts toBonnick v Morris & Others (2003) 1 AC p 300 paras 10, 12,13,16,19, 22, 24, 26–28. 56 In further support of his contention, Mr. Watt adverted the Court's attention to the fact that Mr......
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Alexander Economou v David de Freitas
...proceeded on the footing that the common law principles identified in Reynolds as interpreted or applied in subsequent cases, such as Bonnick v Morris [2002] UKPC 31 [2003], 1 AC 300, Jameel (Mohammed) and anor v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl [2006] UKHL 44, [2007] 1 AC 359 and Flood v T......
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Jameel and Others v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl
...the matter to be one of public interest, that Lord Nicholls proposed (at p 202) a test of responsible journalism, a test repeated in Bonnick v Morris [2003] 1 AC 300, 309. The rationale of this test is, as I understand, that there is no duty to publish and the public have no interest to re......
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3 firm's commentaries
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Privilege, And This Time We Mean It
...WLR 2571, Lukowiak v Unidad Editorial [2001] EMLR 1043, Al Fagih -v- HH Saudi Research & Marketing [2002] EMLR 215; Bonnick v Morris [2003] 1 AC 300, Roberts v Gable [2006] EMLR 692 10 Gilbert v MGN [2000] EMLR 680, Baldwin v Rusbridger [2001] EMLR 47, Miller v Associated Newspapers [20......
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The "Reynolds Public Interest Defence" And S.4 Of The UK Defamation Act 2013
...are to have benefit of the privilege journalists must exercise due professional skill and care." (per Lord Nicholls in Bonnick v Morris [2003] 1 AC 300 Privy Council appeal from This balance between freedom of expression and reputation of individuals was recently considered by the UK Suprem......
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Mayor Ford's Libel Case: 'I Can't Accuse Anyone'
...ONSC 7189 at para. 9. Charleston v. News Group Newspapers Ltd., [1995] 2 A.C. 65, at 71, per Lord Bridge (H.L.). Bonnick v. Morris, [2003] 1 A.C. 300 at para. 9, per Lord Nicholls Charleston et al. v. News Group Newspapers Ltd., [1995] 2 A.C. 65 at 70, 72, per Lord Bridge (H.L.). 2012 ONSC ......
8 books & journal articles
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The Defence of Responsible Communication
...possible meanings when considering the conduct to be expected of a responsible journalist in the circumstances” ( Bonnick v. Morris , [2002] UKPC 31, [2003] 1 A.C. 300 (P.C.), at para. 25, per Lord Nicholls). Under the defence of responsible communication, it is no longer necessary that the......
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Lange and Reynolds qualified privilege: Australian and English defamation law and practice.
...(Court of Appeal). (51) James Gilbert Ltd v MGN Ltd [2000] EMLR 680, 700 (Eady J). (52) Jameel [2004] EMLR 196. (53) Bonnick v Morris [2003] 1 AC 300, 309 (Lord (54) Ibid. (55) [2002] EMLR 215 ('Al-Fagih'). (56) See Shah v Standard Chartered Bank [1999] QB 241. (57) Al-Fagih [2002] EMLR 215......
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Campaigns of Vilification and Defamation
...repetition . 410. As Lord Nicholls stated in Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd [2001] 2 AC 127 at p200 (and repeated in Bonnick v Morris [2003] 1 AC 300 at para [23], in a passage quoted in Lait ), reputation is not just a matter of private or individual right: “ Reputation is an integral and......
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Defamation law and free speech: Reynolds v. Times Newspapers and the English media.
...James Gilbert v. MGN, [2000] E.M.L.R. 680; c.f. GKR Karate v. Yorkshire Post Newspapers, [2000] E.M.L.R. 410. (112.) Bonnick v. Morris, [2002] U.K.P.C. 31. (113.) Id. [paragraph] (114.) Al-Fagih v. H.H. Saudi Research & Marketing, [2002] E.M.L.R. 13 (Eng. C.A.). (115.) Id. at 13, 52 (Si......
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