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Exemplary Damages for Media Torts
Exemplary damages (whether so described or renamed as punitive damages) should be available for actions for breach of privacy, breach of confidence and similar media torts, as well as for …
- Sections 34-39 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 provide for exemplary damages against publishers not belonging to a recognised press regulatory body. These …
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