What the jury was asked to decide

THE issue paper - what the jury had to decide:

1. Do the words complained of mean:

(a) that the plaintiff was involved in or tolerated serious crime?

(b) that the plain tiff personally supported anti-Semitism and violent communist oppression?

2. If the answer to 1 or either part thereof is "yes", were the words complained of published by the defendant without genuine belief in their truth?

3. If the answer to 1 or either part thereof is "yes" and whether the answer to 2 is "yes" or "no", assess damages.

The jury unanimously decided that the answer to Question 1 (b) was no. They could not reach a majority verdict (9-3 or greater) on 1 (a).