Question

In 2001, Lord Nicholls upheld Lord Bingham's judgement in the Court of Appeal on a case of this type, and added ten criteria for evaluating the defence of qualified privilege in cases of this type. The European Court of Human Rights overturned a case of this type initiated by Lord Aldington against Nigel Watts and Count Nikolai Tolstoy. Cases of this type could formerly involve the “Reynolds defence.” The longest case of this type in British history was brought against (*) environmental activists David Morris and Helen Steel by McDonald’s. (10[2])“Tourism” named for this type of case was a target of a 2013 Act of Parliament on it, which required claimants to show that “serious harm” was caused to the reputation (10[1])of the claimant. For 10 points, what type of legal case concerns printing of offensive, untrue content? ■END■

ANSWER: libel [or defamation; accept libel tourism; do not accept or prompt on slander]
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rob CarsonBHSUdoubleplusnegfive8810
Ethan AshbrookJeff Weiner Fan ClubPalestrina Sawayama8810
Shardul RaoOur Job is BuzzWeird Klaus Barbie11910

Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y3100%0%0%98.33