Judgment · jid 6642 · pdb #3087
James Bodden; Truman Bodden; Haig Bodden; John McLean v McKeeva Bush - Judgment
G 0406/1983 · 1986-06-19
Libel action; Defamatory meaning; Defence of fair comment; Public interest and freedom of expression; Assessment of damages; Political context and malice
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| Cause Number | G 0406/1983 |
|---|---|
| Court | CIGC (Civ) |
| Judge | Summerfield CJ |
| Parties | James Bodden; Truman Bodden; Haig Bodden; John McLean v McKeeva Bush - Judgment |
| Judgment Date | 1986-06-19 |
| Subject | Libel action; Defamatory meaning; Defence of fair comment; Public interest and freedom of expression; Assessment of damages; Political context and malice |
| Filename (current) | 86-06-19-James-Bodden-v-McKeeva-Bush.pdf |
| File MD5 | 205309e1d642380650db2daf679963ea |
| Source pipeline | pdb |
| PDB record ID | 3087 |
| PDB URL | https://judicial.ky/n0c-storage/judgments-repository2/86-06-19-James-Bodden-v-McKeeva-Bush.pdf |