Lawyer to journalists: To avoid defamation, use checklist

comments     Hafiz Yatim     Published     Updated
A British lawyer today advised journalists and editors to always keep a checklist of do's and don'ts when doing sensitive articles, particularly if it was based on sources, to avoid a heavy price being paid in defamation lawsuits.

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