The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2025] AC 871
Supreme Court
George v Cannell and another
[2024] UKSC 19
2023 Oct 17, 18; 2024 June 12
Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows, Lord Richards JJSC
Defamation— Malicious falsehood— Pecuniary damage— Claimant not required to prove special damage where words upon which claim founded “calculated to cause pecuniary damage”— Whether giving rise to irrebuttable presumption of law for purposes of liability— Test to be applied in determining whether words “calculated to cause pecuniary damage”— Whether damages recoverable for injury to feelings when no financial loss suffered—
Defamation Act 1952 (c 66), s 3(1)