I need not labour the point. The article, read in full, does not and cannot pass for fair comment as it is based on a previous article which could not be shown to be true in substance. The second article, to me, was equally injurious of plaintiff's character in the eyes of right thinking readers generally. I find for the plaintiff. I could not find a better summary.
Damages elsewhere are for the jury to decide.
Even there, juries have not escaped criticism. In 1992 for the first time the size of the award was determined by arbitration with the approval of a Judge. The Plaintiff is a senior advocate who was admitted to the Zambian Bar mid 1978. He is a member of the Law Association of Zambia in which he has played valuable roles. There are various principles upon which damages are awarded.