Young v Television New Zealand Limited

Defamation

Young v Television New Zealand Limited – [2014] NZCA 50 – Wild, Miller and Dobson JJ – 6 March 2014

Defamation proceeding relating to documentary investigating claim that RB killed his family – statements concerning reliability of evidence given at trial of DB – whether words capable of bearing the defamatory meanings alleged (dishonesty, untruthfulness and perjury) – whether Judge erred in striking out particulars of ill will. 

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