The law of defamation and the Internet /
by Matthew Collins.
- Second edition.
- lxv, 498 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Internet revolution -- The cause of action for defamation -- General defences -- Liability of Internet intermediaries -- Remedies and related matters -- Jurisdiction and choice of law -- Other sources of law -- -- Foreword / General introduction -- The Internet -- Issues for defamation law -- Libel or slander? -- Publication -- Identification -- Defamatory meaning -- Justification -- Fair comment -- Absolute privilege -- The duty and interest form of qualified privilege -- The fair reports form of qualified privilege -- Other defences -- Internet intermediaries -- Internet intermediaries and publication -- Section 1 of the Defamation Act 1996 (UK) -- The Electronic Commerce (EC directive) Regulations 2002 (UK) -- The common law defence of innocent dissemination -- Statutory defenses in Australia -- Injunctions and related remedies -- Damages -- Vicarious liability -- Recognition and enforcement of judgments in foreign countries -- Alternatives to defamation law -- Grounds of jurisdiction -- Forum non conveniens -- Choice of law in the United Kingdom -- Choice of law in Australia -- Proof of foreign law -- Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights -- Aspects of United States law. David Eady -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.
"The Internet has revolutionized the way in which we communicate. It is, at the same time, both a bastion of free speech and a medium of potentially limitless defamation. The first edition of The Law of Defamation and the Internet quickly became the standard text for media and informationtechnology practitioners and students seeking to understand this novel and growing area of the law. It attracted wide praise in England, the United States and Australia for its clarity and practical approach. The second edition will build on the strengths of the first. As well as comprehensivelyupdating the law, the coverage of European and American law is substantially expanded, as is the coverage of "hot" topics such as liability for linking and framing, and jurisdiction over foreign publications."--Publisher description.
0199281823 9780199281824
2005019583
Libel and slander--Great Britain Libel and slander--Australia Internet--Law and legislation--Australia Libel and slander--United States Internet--Law and legislation--United States