Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS v Asda Stores Ltd

Subject Matter

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

[2010] QB 204; [2009] 3 WLR 1149

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

[2011] QB 497; [2011] 2 WLR 91

Appellate History