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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Landmark Cases in Defamation Law 2019 by Edited by Professor David Rolph
iLandmark Cases in Defamation Law /iaims to be a diverse and engaging edited collection bringing together eminent scholars from the United Kingdom the United States Australia Canada and New Zealand analysing cases of enduring significance to defamation law. The cases selected have all had a significant impact on defamation law not only in the jurisdiction in which they were decided but internationally. Each chapter though will consider the reception and application (and in some instances rejection) outside of the jurisdiction where the case was decided. The authors all have in common an interest in defamation law but will bring different expertise and emphasis to their respective chapters. Among the authors there are specialists in tort law legal history and internet law. The cases selected cover all aspects of defamation law from defamatory capacity and meaning; practice and procedure; defences; and remedies.