What Are Some Examples Of Malicious Falsehood

Malicious Falsehood

Malicious falsehood exists to protect against statements which themselves are not defamatory but are untrue and cause damage. It is possible to have a statement which is not defamatory and a claim in libel or slander would not succeed but a Claimant still has a claim in malicious falsehood. An example of malicious falsehood would be a situation if somebody says that a solicitor has retired from practice. As a consequence this could cause financial loss through lost trade. It is a false statement; it is not defamatory because it does not suggest anything bad about the solicitor, just that he is not now practicing. Another example might be a comparative advertisement; a false statement about your