Title Defamation law in Australia / Patrick George

Edition Third edition Published Chatswood DC : LexisNexis Butterworths Australia, 2017 Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis, [2017] © 2017

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Description lxxii, 749 pages ; 24 cm Contents PART 1: History and concepts -- 1. Introduction -- 2. History of defamation law in England -- 3. History of defamation law in Australia -- 4. Reputation -- 5. Freedom of speech -- PART 2: General principles -- 6. The cause of action for defamation -- 7. Publication -- 8. Identification -- 9. Meaning -- 10. Defamation -- 11. Particular defamatory meanings -- 12. Capacity to sue - plaintiffs -- 13. Capacity to be sued - defendants -- 14. Privacy -- 15. Other causes of action -- PART 3: Resolution of civil disputes without litigation -- 16. Alternative solutions -- PART 4: Litigation of civil disputes - including defences in civil proceedings and remedies -- 17. Role of judge and jury -- 18. The defences -- 19. Truth -- 20. Contextual truth -- 21. Absolute privilege -- 22. The privileged occasion -- 23. Malice -- 24. Statements to the world at large -- 25. Statutory defence of qualified privilege -- 26. Protected reports -- 27. Fair comment -- 28. Honest opinion -- 29. Innocent dissemination -- 30. Circumstances of publication -- 31. Damages at common law -- 32. General damages -- 33. Award of damages -- 34. Increasing damages - aggravation -- 35. Exemplary damages -- 36. Reducing damages - mitigation -- 37. Special damages -- 38. Other aspects of damages -- 39. Alternative remedies -- 40. Non-monetary remedies -- 41. Costs -- PART 5: Miscellaneous -- 42. Evidence/transitional -- 43. Reform -- 44. Criminal law -- Appendix I: Defamation Act 2005 (NSW version) -- Appendix II: Comparative tables -- Appendix III: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) -- Appendix IV: Defamation practice notes (NSW) Summary Defamation Law in Australia, 3rd edition commences with a colourful historical analysis of defamation action in England and Australia, before providing an in-depth commentary on the general underlying law, principles and concepts Analysis Australian Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Australia. Defamation Act 1974 Australia. Defamation Act 2005 New South Wales. Defamation Act 2005 Libel and slander -- Australia -- New South Wales. Libel and slander -- Australia. ISBN 9780409345575

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