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Court rules on meaning in corporate defamation claim (Triplark Ltd v Northwood Hall (Freehold) Ltd and others)

Court rules on meaning in corporate defamation claim (Triplark Ltd v Northwood Hall (Freehold) Ltd and others)

Published on: 06 January 2020

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Court rules on meaning in corporate defamation claim (Triplark Ltd v Northwood Hall (Freehold) Ltd and others)
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TMT analysis: The High Court has issued a preliminary ruling in this claim for damages and malicious falsehood which was brought by a company, Triplark Ltd, which owns the freehold of a property known as Northwood Hall. The court also considered whether the publications genuinely referred to the company as opposed to individual officers of the company. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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