The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1986] AC 350
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
CLIVE HUBERT LLOYD APPELLANT AND DAVID SYME & CO. LTD. RESPONDENT
[APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL]
1985 Oct. 2,
3;
Nov. 11
Nov. 11
Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Elwyn-Jones, Lord Roskill and Lord Griffiths
Australia
— New South Wales
— Defamation
— Comment
— Article written by defendant's servant or agent published by defendant
— Plaintiff alleging defamatory imputations
— Defendant in answer to interrogatory admitting no intention to convey such imputations
— Whether article defamatory
— Whether defence of comment by servant or agent available to defendant
—
Defamation Act 1974 (No. 18 of 1974), ss. 9(1)(2), 33(1)(2)