| Hugh Campbell Templeton v Jones | |
| Court: | Court of Appeal of New Zealand |
| Date Decided: | 28 May 1984 |
| Full Name: | Templeton v Robert Edward Jones |
| Citations: | [1984] 1 NZLR 448 |
| Transcripts: | Court of Appeal judgment |
| Keywords: | negligence |
Templeton v Jones [1984] 1 NZLR 448 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding defamation and free speech where the Court ruled against the claims of news broadcasters that it had qualified privilege under "fair information on a matter of public interest" to publish potentially defamatory statements about a Parliamentary candidate's alleged antisemitism. The case was remanded to lower courts to determine if those statements were truthful.[1]