"Landmark Cases in Defamation Law is a diverse and engaging edited collection that brings together eminent scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to analyse cases of enduring significance to defamation law. The cases selected have all had a significant impact on defamation law, not only in the jurisdiction in which they were decided but internationally. Given the formative influence of English defamation law in the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the focus is predominantly on English cases, although significant United States and Australian decisions are also included in the collection. The authors all share a common interest in defamation law but bring different expertise and emphasis to their respective chapters. Among the authors are specialists in tort law, legal history and internet law. The cases selected cover all aspects of defamation law, including defamatory capacity and meaning; practice and procedure; defences; and remedies."

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Delivering Dispute Resolution A Holistic Review of Models in England and Wales

David Rolph; Bloomsbury Publishing

David Rolph; Paul Mitchell

David Rolph (editor)

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Beck/Hart Publishing

Bloomsbury Academic

Bloomsbury UK

Oxford ; London ; New York ; New Delhi ; Sydney, 2019

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Landmark cases, Oxford, UK, 2019

Oxford, 2021

1, 20190822

PS, 2019

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Preface
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
1. Campbell v Spottiswoode (1863)
I. Introduction
II. The Facts
III. The Decision
IV. The Influence of Campbell v Spottiswoode
V. Conclusion
2. Bonnard v Perryman (1891)
I. Introduction
II. The Context of Bonnard v Perryman
III. Bonnard v Perryman
IV. The Reception and Application of Bonnard v Perryman
V. Issues Arising from Bonnard v Perryman
VI. Revisiting Bonnard v Perryman
3. Byrne v Deane (1937)
I. Introduction
II. Byrne v Deane: The Case
III. Byrne v Deane as Precedent: Participation in Publication in the Modern World
IV. Conclusion
4. Kemsley v Foot (1952)
I. Introduction
II. Kemsley v Foot: Factual Background and Decision of the Court of Appeal
III. Kemsley v Foot: Decision of the House of Lords
IV. Reception of Lord Porter"s "Rule"
V. The Liberal Interpretation in England
VI. The Restrictive Interpretation
VII. Concluding Comments
5. Lewis v Daily Telegraph (1964)
I. Introduction
II. The Legal Background
III. The Lewis Case
IV. The Ascertainment of Meaning in Lewis
V. The Reception of Lewis
VI. Conclusion
6. New York Times v Sullivan (1964)
I. Introduction
II. History and Society: Civil Rights and the Purposes of Defamation Law
III. The Uneven Path Post-Sullivan
IV. Public Information: Then and Now
V. Conclusion
7. Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1966)
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. The Trials
IV. Exemplary Damages at the time of Uren
V. Rookes v Barnard and the Banco Courts of New South Wales
VI. Uren in the High Court
VII. The End of the Affair
VIII. All's Well that Ends Well?
8. Charleston v News Group Newspapers Ltd (1995)
I. Introduction
II. The Decision in Charleston
III. The Search for a Single Meaning
IV. Conclusion
9. Reynolds v Times Newspapers\xa0Ltd\xa0(1999)
I. Facts
II. Judicial History
III. The Aftermath in England and Wales
IV. The Aftermath outside England
V. The Future of Reynolds
10. Dow Jones & Company v Gutnick (2002)
I. Introduction
II. Dow Jones & Company v Gutnick: An Overview
III. The Spectre of Global Liability
IV. 'American Legal Hegemony' and the 'Splinternet'
V. Conclusion
Index

"Landmark Cases in Defamation Law is a diverse and engaging edited collection, bringing together eminent scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, analysing cases of enduring significance to defamation law. The cases selected have all had a significant impact on defamation law, not only in the jurisdiction in which they were decided but internationally. Given the formative influence of English defamation law in the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the focus is predominantly on English cases, although there are also significant United States and Australian decisions included in the collection. The authors all share a common interest in defamation law but bring different expertise and emphasis to their respective chapters. Among the authors are specialists in tort law, legal history and internet law. The cases selected cover all aspects of defamation law, from defamatory capacity and meaning; practice and procedure; defences; and remedies"-- Provided by publisher

"Landmark Cases in Defamation Law is a diverse and engaging edited collection, bringing together eminent scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, analysing cases of enduring significance to defamation law. The cases selected have all had a significant impact on defamation law, not only in the jurisdiction in which they were decided but internationally. Given the formative influence of English defamation law in the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the focus is predominantly on English cases, although there are also significant United States and Australian decisions included in the collection. The authors all share a common interest in defamation law but bring different expertise and emphasis to their respective chapters. Among the authors are specialists in tort law, legal history and internet law. The cases selected cover all aspects of defamation law, from defamatory capacity and meaning; practice and procedure; defences; and remedies"-- Résumé de l'éditeur

Landmark Cases in Defamation Law is a diverse and engaging edited collection that brings together eminent scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to analyse cases of enduring significance to defamation law. The cases selected have all had a significant impact on defamation law, not only in the jurisdiction in which they were decided but internationally. Given the formative influence of English defamation law in the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the focus is predominantly on English cases, although decisions of the United States and Australia are also included in the collection. The authors all naturally share a common interest in defamation law but bring different expertise and emphasis to their respective chapters. Among the authors are specialists in tort law, legal history and internet law. The cases selected cover all aspects of defamation law, including defamatory capacity and meaning; practice and procedure; defences; and remedies.

2023-05-22