Defamation Law in Ireland-the Essentials of Defamation Act, 2009

[@beequinn5204]

Thank you for your help

[@PartizanSlav]

Thanks Terry great help going into my marketing law exam !

[@terrygorry]

Don't blame me if you go down in flames!😀

[@PartizanSlav]

Terry Gorry Solicitor I might have to! 😂

[@nixd0rf356]

Good man Terry 👍

[@hannahmurphy7889]

Hi Terry, I am studying law and really find your videos great for my upcoming exams. Do you have any videos on privacy laws in Ireland? Struggling with that topic. Thanks in advance :)

[@terrygorry]

Hi Hannah, glad you find them useful. No, nothing on privacy yet-have a couple on data protection.

[@awesomepanda1183]

Hi Terry when you said defamation could be committed orally how is defamation differentiated from slander?

[@terrygorry]

It's the same thing 👍

[@thedanilohenrique]

amazing!

[@omolaraagbaje7014]

Hello Terry, i am currently studying Media Law . Could you kindly refer me to a case law on the defence of the offer to make amends to defamation in Ireland.

[@terrygorry]

Best thing to do is ask your teacher

[@SophiesWorld2024]

I'm being accused of defamation (Getting solicitor letters) but there are six witnesses to what I am saying. The organisation who is accusing me refused to talk to the six witnesses. The relevant things I am writing on social media are in relation to my Dad's treatment in a Hospice the day he died.

[@terrygorry]

You might want to consider arranging an appointment with a solicitor to get advice 👍

[@SophiesWorld2024]

@@terrygorry no free info? I think it's only a threat. I have very little money :/

[@terrygorry]

@@SophiesWorld2024 There is plenty of free info. Start with watching the video again, and then feel free to watch any of my other videos for free 😉

[@tonygrimes322]

So for example if someone tries to choke a person, and that person reacted in striking the attacker with a punch and causes damage. But then the instigator and attacker then says it was the opposite party that hit him. Would the instigator be prosecuted for that, or would that be self defense?

[@terrygorry]

Not sure what this has to do with defamation. But if a person is assaulted they are entitled to use reasonable force to defend themselves. The question of defamation would not arise unless there was the publishing of defamatory material, and then there are certain defences.

[@leedsfc4341]

Hi terry, a friend of mine thinks he may have committed defamation, what happened was he sent an insult to someone in a private message on Instagram but he only sent it to the person in question but he didn’t send it to anyone else. He really worried because he thinks he’ll get in a lot of trouble, I’m trying to reassure him I just wanted to know has he committed defamation and could he get charged.

[@terrygorry]

No, he must publish it to defame

[@jjcarpets9833]

Hello I see the Courts act under a Maritime Flag can this be challenged and the Sovereign Citizen looks for Constitutional Law in the Court

[@terrygorry]

Hello, the premise of your question is not true and is nonsensical 👍

[@jjcarpets9833]

@@terrygorry , hello thanks for your reply, yet i don't understand your reply

[@jjcarpets9833]

can i refuse to accept maritime law in a court and insist on been judged under Common Law the Law of the Land?

[@paulleftwick7782]

Also publishing images of me stole from phone with demeaning comment like impotence is this criminal?if it's been published million times across the country?

[@terrygorry]

See previous comment👍

[@paulleftwick7782]

@@terrygorry thanks again for your reply 👍

[@terrygorry]

@@paulleftwick7782 No problem

[@beequinn5204]

If you have permission for animals to clear ground. Executor for the estate is stating I’m trespassing. What are my options

[@terrygorry]

Best thing to do is go to a solicitor for advice

[@alexseery1291]

For the third party what if it was said to you but out loud and held someone up for minutes with many people watching

[@terrygorry]

Not sure what you mean 🤔

[@alexseery1291]

@@terrygorry so for example a worker accuses someone of shoplifting in front of about 10 people and shouting it out loud would that mean those 10 people are a third party

[@terrygorry]

@@alexseery1291 probably, yes

[@NiallCooperTV]

@@alexseery1291 There would be a defence of Qualified Privilidge tho, as long as the person shouting was doing it in good faith, there is no defamation.

[@alexseery1291]

@@NiallCooperTV in what way is good faith