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malicious falsehood

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See: libel


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It was mostly untrue 30 years ago, and it's even more of a malicious falsehood now.
Tony Kennedy had his claim for pounds 5,000 damages for malicious falsehood against Coun Martin Mullaney thrown out after a three-day hearing in the city's Small Claims Court.
The solicitor in turn, on learning of the complaint, sues his clients for libel and malicious falsehood, and wins - thanks to a High Court jury which decides the letter was defamatory and the client had written it out of malice.
 
 
 
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