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Does An Action For Slander Or Libel Automatically Fail Following The Death Of The Alleged Perpetrator?
Were a libel against someone published, I assume that no action could be taken after the death of the perpetrator. But what about an action at law that had been started where death takes place before it is concluded? Could executors be liable?
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hmm recently in the courts No http:// www. brettwilson. co. uk/ wordpress/ defamation- actions- do- not- survive- the- death- of- a- party/ and http://www.p arrottandcoa lesllp.co.uk /news-and-ev ents/news/wh at-happens-w hen-your-opp onent-in-lit igation-dies / the old civil law rule ( pre 1835 ) was that any civil action ceased on the death of one...
21:54 Mon 23rd May 2016
hmm recently in the courts
No
http:// www.bre ttwilso n.co.uk /wordpr ess/def amation -action s-do-no t-survi ve-the- death-o f-a-par ty/
and
http:// www.par rottand coalesl lp.co.u k/news- and-eve nts/new s/what- happens -when-y our-opp onent-i n-litig ation-d ies/
the old civil law rule ( pre 1835 ) was that any civil action ceased on the death of one party ( clearly not involving wills ) which made it very difficult for ( factory ) accidents where one party died- so the first change in the law was by statute Factory Act 1844
and now they all survive except Libel/slander which follows the common law rule
( in my opinion )
No
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the old civil law rule ( pre 1835 ) was that any civil action ceased on the death of one party ( clearly not involving wills ) which made it very difficult for ( factory ) accidents where one party died- so the first change in the law was by statute Factory Act 1844
and now they all survive except Libel/slander which follows the common law rule
( in my opinion )
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