The Weekly Law Reports
[2009] 3 WLR 1149
Queen’s Bench Division
Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS
v
Asda Stores Ltd
[2009] EWHC 1717 (QB)
2009 July 6;
15
Tugendhat J
Defamation— Malicious falsehood— Single meaning rule— Claimant bringing action for malicious falsehood advancing alternative meanings for words complained of— Whether rule that words capable of bearing only one natural and ordinary meaning applying— Words reasonably capable of bearing allegedly false meaning and also meaning not alleged to be false— Whether court required to adopt meaning not alleged to be false