LAW 533 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: London Greenpeace, Cookie Monster, Consumer Protection
17 Apr 2017
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Why or why not: mcdonald"s brought a lawsuit for defamation (a private law action; standard of proof is on a balance of probabilities) in the uk against environmental activists steel & morris who stated they were part of. London greenpeace, even though they"re not (to attract attention) Can show that they were deceitful; they were passing off as part of greenpeace even though they"re not: the location of the litigation is significant because the canadian legal system is similar to the uk legal system. Who is the defendant: plaintiff -> mcdonald"s | defendants -> steel & morris. What type of legal action is involved: defamation (private/tort law) What is the legal test for liability: plaintiff must prove (i. e. elements of defamation): Plaintiff has to show that the defendant actually communicated these statements (i. e. the defendants. Published the material -> they told a third party) The statement tarnished the reputation of the plaintiff.
