Facts
A newspaper published a humorous story about a fictional 'Artemus Jones'. A real barrister of that name sued.
Issue
Is the publisher liable even if it did not intend to refer to the claimant?
Held
Yes; what matters is how readers understood it.
Principle
Intention is irrelevant to identification.
Why it matters
Unintentional .
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E Hulton & Co v Jones [1910] AC 20 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/hulton-v-jones> accessed 31 October 2026
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