263NParticulars concerning grounds that defeat defamation defences

263N Particulars concerning grounds that defeat defamation defences

[Rule 263N of Part 7 Inserted by S.R. 2007, No. 23, Applied:02 May 2007] If a plaintiff intends to meet a defamation defence by –

(a) alleging that the defendant was actuated by express malice in the publication of the matter complained of; or

(b) relying on any matter which, under the Defamation Act 2005 , defeats the defence –

the particulars required by rule 263A(1) in relation to the reply must include particulars of the facts, matters and circumstances on which the plaintiff relies to establish that allegation or matter of defeasance.