The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[2023] KB 524
Court of Appeal
Banks
v
Cadwalladr
[2023] EWCA Civ 219
2023 Feb 7; 28
Dame Victoria Sharp P, Singh, Warby LJJ
Defamation— Libel— Serious harm— Defendant establishing public interest defence in relation to original publication of statement but not subsequent continued publication following change of circumstances— Whether question of “serious harm” to claimant’s reputation to be determined by reference to entire period of publication or from date when public interest defence lost— Whether publishees’ opinions of claimant relevant to assessment of serious harm—
Defamation Act 2013 (c 26), ss 1(1), 4