ABSTRACT
The law of defamation is primarily concerned with the protection of the reputation of individuals and corporations. If I were to make an unjustifiable statement about X, X may be able to bring a claim against me in defamation, provided that the statement is damaging to his standing amongst reasonable members of society. The relief available to X would include damages to compensate him for the damage to his reputation and an injunction to restrain further publication of the allegation.
