Written by the widely respected author of The Law of Defamation and the Internet, this book analyses the modern law of defamation in a way that consolidates into a coherent structure its various sources - the common law, earlier statutory reforms, European and other foreign influences, and the changes effected by the Defamation Act 2013.
As well as examining the implications of the 2013 reforms, Collins on Defamation dissects, in context, the very large number of ambiguous and contestable questions of construction in, and possibly unintended consequences of, the new law.
The book draws on authorities from a wide international research base to explain the application of relevant principles, including the principles applicable to multi-jurisdictional publications and actions involving one or more foreign litigants.
As well as providing encyclopaedic analysis of the law of defamation, the work contains detailed coverage of relevant conflict of law principles, and important and emerging related causes of action, including misuse of private information, malicious falsehood, data protection rights, and protection from harassment. Comprehensive tables of recent damages awards, and an extensive set of precedents for common notices and pleadings, are also included.
This book is an essential text for any practitioner in the field.
By:
Matthew Collins (Victorian Bar)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 253mm,
Width: 175mm,
Spine: 52mm
Weight: 1.626kg
ISBN: 9780199673520
ISBN 10: 0199673527
Pages: 880
Publication Date: 02 April 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part I: Introduction 1: General Introduction 2: Preliminary Considerations Part II: The Cause of Action for Defamation 3: Libel and Slander 4: Publication 5: Identification 6: Defamatory Meaning 7: Serious Harm Threshold Part III: Defences 8: Truth 9: Honest Opinion 10: Absolute Privilege 11: Duty and Interest Form of Qualified Privilege 12: Publication on Matter of Public Interest 13: Fair Report Defences 14: Peer-Reviewed Statements 15: Operators of Websites 16: Innocent Dissemination 17: Electronic Commerce Regulations 18: Other Defences 19: Limitation Period Part IV: Remedies and Related Matters 20: Non-Pecuniary Remedies 21: Damages 22: Vicarious Liability 23: Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments Abroad Part V: European Influences 24: Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights Part VI: Conflict of Laws 25: Jurisdiction 26: Choice of Law 27: Proof of Foreign Law Part VII: Related Causes of Action 28: Criminal Libel 29: Malicious Falsehood 30: Misuse of Private Information 31: Data Protection Act 1998 32: Negligence 33: Protection from Harassment 34: Other Complaints Mechanisms Appendices a: Legislation b: Civil Procedure Rules, Protocols, and Practice Directions c: Introduction to American Defamation Law d: Other Liberalized Defences of Qualified Privilege e: Damages Awards in Defamation Actions f: Damages Awards in Misuse of Private Information Actions g: Precedents
Dr Matthew Collins QC is a barrister based in Melbourne, Australia, who practises in the fields of media, information technology, and commercial law. He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, a door tenant at One Brick Court chambers in London, and the author of all three editions of The Law of Defamation and the Internet (OUP, 2001, 2005, 2010).
