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In which one of the following defences available to the defendant, in an action for defamation, it is…

Qualified privilege is defeated by actual malice. Truth and absolute privilege do not depend on absence of malice, while consent is a separate defence based on the…

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In which one of the following defences available to the defendant, in an action for defamation, it is necessary that the statement must have been made by the defendant without any malice:

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Qualified privilege is defeated by actual malice. Truth and absolute privilege do not depend on absence of malice, while consent is a separate defence based on the claimant's permission.

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