This book is a guide to litigating libel or slander actions. It surveys over 500 leading cases, providing insight into judicial interpretation of concepts such as express malice, fair comment, qualified and absolute privilege, justification and consent. It includes chapters on pleadings, discovery, evidence, damages, appeals, and Charter issues.
Of my personal observations about cyberlibel -- How to use this book -- Frequently asked questions -- Summary of the law of defamation and its application to cyberlibel -- Characteristics of the internet -- Differences and consequences in cyberlibel litigation and offline libel litigation -- Should internet-specific principles of law be adopted? -- Notice and limitation periods -- Juirisdiction -- Disclosure of the identity of an anonymous author -- Internet libel actions stayed as an abuse of process in the UK -- Damages in cyberlibel -- Injunctions in cyberlibel -- Take down notices -- Publication and hyperlinks -- Forms of defamatory meaning -- Reference to the plaintiff -- Defence of innocent dissemination at common law -- The defence of qualified privilege -- Defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest -- Internet intermediaries -- Search engines -- User-generated content - web 2.0 and online social networks -- Invasion of privacy/misuse of private information.
This comprehensive legal treatise provides a detailed analysis of the principles and caselaw governing defamation law in Canada. The book includes a thorough discussion of both common-law and statutory causes of action, as well as the criminal aspects of defamation. This book is an essential resource for lawyers, judges, and scholars working in the field of media law. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.