Templeton v Jones
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Full case name Templeton v Robert Edward Jones
Decided28 May 1984
Citation[1984] 1 NZLR 448
| Hugh Campbell Templeton v Jones | |
|---|---|
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| Court | Court of Appeal of New Zealand |
| Full case name | Templeton v Robert Edward Jones |
| Decided | 28 May 1984 |
| Citation | [1984] 1 NZLR 448 |
| Transcript | Court of Appeal judgment |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Woodhouse P, Cooke J, McMullin J |
| Keywords | |
| negligence | |
Templeton v Jones [1984] 1 NZLR 448 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding defamation and free speech where the Court ruled against the claims of news broadcasters that it had qualified privilege under "fair information on a matter of public interest" to publish potentially defamatory statements about a Parliamentary candidate's alleged antisemitism. The case was remanded to lower courts to determine if those statements were truthful.[1]
