The Defamation Ordinance 2002
The Defamation Ordinance 2002 Attacks on your reputation can be tried under the Defamation Ordinance 2002. The law primarily deals with defamation defined as: Any act or publication of a false statement made verbally or in written or visual form which injures the reputation of a person, tends to lower him in the estimation of others or tends to reduce him to ridicule, unjust criticism, dislike, contempt or hatred. Slander and libel There are two types of defamation: slander and libel. Any false verbal statement is called slander. On the other hand, any written, documentary or visual statement or representation made by ordinary or electronic means is termed libel. The publication of defamatory matter is an actionable wrong. It requires no proof of physical or financial damage to the person. Defamation itself is considered damage. Notice of action Before starting defamation proceedings against someone, the complainant has to give a 14-day notice to the defendant, telling hi...