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A
B
(e)
C
126.
A
Factor 4: The steps taken to verify the information.
No oral evidence having been adduced, it is not possible to say
B
C
what steps (if any) were taken. Whatever those steps may have been, they
D
E
F
G
do not appear to have been carried out in a responsible or professional
manner.
127.
D
E
In Part III.A.1 of this Judgment, I have suggested certain steps
which a responsible editor should have taken. That the Article was
F
G
published in the form that it was indicates that those steps were either not
H
I
H
taken, or were carried out in an extremely careless manner by ATOL.
Further, given that ATOL called no witnesses on this important subject, I
I
am entitled to presume against ATOL that it did not do a responsible job in
J
J
vetting the Article and ensuring that it was suitable for publication.
K
K
L
(f)
128.
Factor 5: The status of the information.
The information is low grade.
L
The Article is short on
M
M
particulars. Instead, the text deals with matters in broadbrush, generalised
N
N
terms.
O
O
(g)
Factor 6: The urgency of the matter.
P
P
129.
Q
There was no urgency. The Article purports to have been
occasioned by the LBMA announcement in August 2005.
R
R
(h)
S
T
Q
130.
Factor 7: Whether comment was sought from the person who is the
subject matter of the allegations being made.
S
For the reasons I have already given, I do not believe that the
T
fax attempt was adequate.
U
U
V
V
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