The law of defamation and the Internet / Matthew Collins.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

3rd edition

77583

Libel and slander -- Commonwealth countries.

Internet -- Law and legislation -- Commonwealth countries.

Libel and slander -- United States.

Internet -- Law and legislation -- United States.

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. 32. General introduction

The Internet

Issues for defamation law

Llibel and slander

Publication

Intermediaries and publication

Identification

Defamatory meaning

Justification

Fair comment and related defences

Absolute privilege

Duty and interest form of qualified privilege

Modifications of the duty and interest form of qualified privilege

Fair reports forms of qualified privilege

Qualified privilege and malice

Statutory innocent dissemination and related defences

Common law defence of innocent dissemination

Other defences

Injunctions and related remedies

Damages

Vicarious liability

Recognition and enforcement of judgments in foreign countries

Alternatives to defamation law

Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights

Human Rights Act

Grounds of jurisdiction

Forum non conveniens

Choice of law

Proof of foreign law

Introduction to American defamation law

Liability of Internet intermediaries in the United States

Jurisdiction and choice of law in the United States.

Detailed table of contents available via online link.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780199590797

xcvi, 683 p. ; 26 cm