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Question: This is an essay style question. You must be sure to address all the issues raised in the question. Guidance is provided in the 'advice' section below. Explain whether the way in which the courts determine if a statement has a defamatory meaning offers effective protection to claimants who believe that they have been defamed. Use appropriate examples to illustrate your answer. This is an essay question, and you should refer to the advice on answering essay questions provided in Section 6.1.3 of the Law undergraduate guide and Section 9 of Unit 2. Make sure that your answer is structured correctly with an introduction, main body, and conclusion, as described in Section 6.1.3 and Unit 2. The main material that you will need to draw upon to answer this question can be found in Unit 16, especially Section 4.2. You will need to both explain the way in which defamatory meaning is currently determined and evaluate the way in which this offers protection to possible claimants. This means you need to think about how the law on defamation and defamatory meaning might be problematic for some litigants. You can also draw on Unit 17 and the textbook if you consider it appropriate. You may also draw on earlier units such as Unit 5. You do not need to use additional information from elsewhere and you will not be credited for doing so.