Which is a defence to defamation under the Defamation Act 2013?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Truth, if the imputation is substantially true
- Step 1: Section 2 provides truth as a defence.
- Step 2: Other statutory defences include honest opinion (s3) and publication on a matter of public interest (s4).
Answer
Truth, if the imputation is substantially true.
Why not the others: Consent is not a statutory defence; illegality does not apply; honest belief alone is insufficient without the matter being opinion or public interest.
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