Seanad debates
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage
4:00 pm
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
If someone is described as a "thieving murderer", theoretically that individual could sue claiming the statement meant he or she was a thief. On another day, the individual could sue again claiming the statement meant he or she had murdered somebody and it is a separate cause of action. This section provides for one cause of action for a statement but all imputations must be sued on at the one time.
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