Civil Law Reviewer San Beda

[Randell Magtoto]

LawyerViveganandam Devaraj, who specialises in defamation and civil litigation, said a growing number of consumers who leave negative online reviews for businesses have been hit with legal letters claiming such statements defamed the firms.

Mr Nicholas Leong of Nine Yards Chambers LLC, which specialises in local and international dispute resolution, shared that there is a legal test for what constitutes defamatory content. He said that a statement is considered to be defamatory if:

Mr Devaraj said that he tries to convince his clients which are the businesses to settle disputes like this outside the court due to the huge costs and time involved. However, some businesses still insist that a legal notice be sent to the reviewer.

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