Defamation

Your Reputation Matters

In the age of social media, reputations can be destroyed in moments. At Naidu Chambers, we help individuals and businesses protect and restore their good name through strategic legal action.

Whether you've been defamed or are defending against a defamation claim, you need lawyers who understand this specialized area of law. We act swiftly to limit damage and pursue appropriate remedies.

Types of Defamation

Libel (Written Defamation)

Defamatory statements in permanent form, including newspaper and magazine articles, books and publications, social media posts, emails and written correspondence, websites and online content, and television broadcasts.

Slander (Spoken Defamation)

Defamatory statements in transient form, including spoken words, radio broadcasts, verbal accusations, and public speeches.

Online Defamation

The internet has created new challenges for reputation protection. We handle Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter defamation, fake reviews and ratings, anonymous online attacks, viral misinformation, and cyberbullying.

What Makes a Statement Defamatory?

Under Malaysian law, a defamatory statement must be a statement of fact (not opinion), refer to the claimant (directly or indirectly), be published to at least one other person, and tend to lower the claimant's reputation in the eyes of reasonable people.

Available Defences

If you're accused of defamation, several defences may apply. These include justification (truth), fair comment on matters of public interest, absolute privilege (court proceedings, Parliament), qualified privilege (duty to communicate), and innocent dissemination.

Remedies We Pursue

Our remedies include injunctions to stop ongoing publication, damages for harm to reputation and distress, aggravated damages for malicious publication, apology and correction, and takedown of online content.

Acting Quickly

Speed is essential in defamation matters. The longer defamatory content remains public, the greater the damage to your reputation. We can seek urgent interim injunctions to stop publication while the case proceeds, send cease and desist letters demanding immediate removal, coordinate takedown requests with platform providers, and preserve evidence before it's deleted.