Title The law of defamation and the Internet / Matthew Collins

Edition Third edition Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010

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Description xcvi, 683 pages ; 26 cm Contents General introduction -- The Internet -- Iissues for defamation law -- Libel 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Libel and slander -- Commonwealth countries. Internet -- Law and legislation -- Commonwealth countries. Libel and slander -- United States. Internet -- Law and legislation -- United States. LC no. 2010041718 ISBN 9780199590797 (hardback : alk. paper) 0199590796 (hardback : alk. paper)

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