Hearings
England & Wales
19 May 1960 [1960] 3 WLR 391, CA
02 Mar 1961 [1961] AC 1090; [1961] 2 WLR 470; [1961] 1 All ER 876, HL(E)
Plato Films Ltd v Speidel
Subject Matter
LIBEL — Pleadings — Reputation — Striking out — Defence — Mitigation of damage — Reputation of plaintiff — Admissibility of specific instances of misconduct — Different kinds of reputation — Necessity of pleading — New issue of fact — R.S.C., Ord. 19, r. 15; Ord. 21, r. 4.
PRACTICE — Pleadings — Damages — Defence — Need to plead new issue of fact in mitigation — Libel — Bad reputation of plaintiff — R.S.C., Ord. 19, r. 15: Ord. 21, r. 4.
LIBEL AND SLANDER — Pleadings — Striking out — Defence — Mitigation of damages — Reputation of plaintiff — Admissibility of specific instances of misconduct — Different kinds of reputation — Necessity of pleading — New issue of fact — RSC, Ord 19, r 15; Ord 21, r 4
Appellate History
Plato Films Ltd v Speidel [1960] 3 WLR 391, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed
Plato Films Ltd v Speidel [1961] AC 1090; [1961] 2 WLR 470; [1961] 1 All ER 876, HL(E)