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Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
120Single cause of action for multiple defamatory
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120 Single cause of action for multiple defamatory imputations in same matter A person has a single cause of action for defamation in relation to the publication of defamatory matter about the person even if more than 1 defamatory imputation about the person is carried by the matter.