New Zealand Legislation: Acts

5 Malicious falsehood actionable without proof of special damage

• In proceedings for slander of title, slander of goods, or other malicious falsehood, it is not necessary to allege or prove special damage if the publication of the matter that is the subject of the proceedings is likely to cause pecuniary loss to the plaintiff.

  Compare: 1954 No 46 s 5(1)