Political Libels : A Comparative Study.
Loveland, Ian.
Political Libels : A Comparative Study. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (208 pages)
Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Contents -- Preface -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- 1. Introduction -- THE BASICS OF ENGLISH LIBEL LAW -- CRIMINAL LIBEL -- MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD -- CONCLUSION -- 2. The Common Law and Political Libels in Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Britain -- THE STOCKDALE V. HANSARD CONTROVERSY -- 'POLITICAL' INFORMATION-A NARROW PERSPECTIVE -- THE ENGLISH COMMON LAW IN THE EARLY DEMOCRATIC ERA -- AN ABSOLUTE PROTECTION FOR LIBELLOUS STATEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS MADE DURING 'PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT' -- CONCLUSION -- 3. American Perspectives on Political Libels in the Early Democratic Era -- KANSAS-COLEMAN V. MCCLENNAN -- ILLINOIS -- PENNSYLVANIA -- IOWA -- AN ABSOLUTE AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR LIBELS OF GOVERNMENT BODIES -- CONCLUSION -- 4. The English Common Law in the Early Years of the Modern Democratic Era -- BRADDOCK V. BEVINS -- TRADES UNIONS AS NON-POLITICAL ACTORS -- A COMMONWEALTH INNOVATION? -- THE DEFAMATION ACT 1952 -- AGAINST INFORMED CONSENT? -- A RADICAL REFORM TO THE COMMON LAW? WEBB V. TIMES PUBLISHING -- TRUTH (NZ) LTD V. HOLLOWAY -- CONCLUSION -- 5. Sullivan v. The New York Times -- THE APPEAL TO THE US SUPREME COURT -- THE JUDGMENT -- EXTENDING THE DOCTRINE -- CONCLUSION -- 6. The Sullivan Principle in 'English' Law -- ON DAMAGES -- POLITICAL LIBELS IN THE 1970S AND 1980S-DYNAMIC AND STATIC CONCEPTIONS OF THE COMMON LAW -- THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS -- CONCLUSION -- 7. English Law - The First Phase of Reform -- THE IDENTITY OF THE PLAINTIFF-DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL V. TIMES NEWSPAPERS -- EXTENDING THE DERBYSHIRE PRINCIPLE-POLITICAL PARTIES -- THE HEADS AND QUANTUM OF DAMAGES -- CONCLUSION-MAKING A MESS OF LIBEL LAW REFORM? -- 8. Sullivan v. The New York Times in Australia -- REDUCING THE CHILLING EFFECT. A CONSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLE TO POLITICAL LIBEL ACTIONS -- FROM CONSTITUTIONAL TO COMMON LAW PROTECTION-LANGE V. ABC -- CONCLUSION -- 9. English Law - The Second Phase of Reform? -- FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THE ECtHR -- THE DEFAMATION ACT 1996 -- LANGE IN NEW ZEALAND -- REYNOLDS V. TIMES NEWSPAPERS -- REYNOLDS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS -- CONCLUSION -- 10. Conclusion -- THE QUESTION OF REACH-DEFINING 'POLITICAL' INFORMATION -- THE QUESTION OF EFFECT-SETTING THE LEVEL OF PROTECTION -- Bibliography -- Index.
In this book the author looks at the political and legal problems which surround the little understood but controversial area of Political Libels.
9781847310828
Libel and slander -- Great Britain.
Libel and slander -- Political aspects.
Electronic books.
KD1960.L68 2000
345.4102131
Political Libels : A Comparative Study. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (208 pages)
Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Contents -- Preface -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- 1. Introduction -- THE BASICS OF ENGLISH LIBEL LAW -- CRIMINAL LIBEL -- MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD -- CONCLUSION -- 2. The Common Law and Political Libels in Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Britain -- THE STOCKDALE V. HANSARD CONTROVERSY -- 'POLITICAL' INFORMATION-A NARROW PERSPECTIVE -- THE ENGLISH COMMON LAW IN THE EARLY DEMOCRATIC ERA -- AN ABSOLUTE PROTECTION FOR LIBELLOUS STATEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS MADE DURING 'PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT' -- CONCLUSION -- 3. American Perspectives on Political Libels in the Early Democratic Era -- KANSAS-COLEMAN V. MCCLENNAN -- ILLINOIS -- PENNSYLVANIA -- IOWA -- AN ABSOLUTE AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR LIBELS OF GOVERNMENT BODIES -- CONCLUSION -- 4. The English Common Law in the Early Years of the Modern Democratic Era -- BRADDOCK V. BEVINS -- TRADES UNIONS AS NON-POLITICAL ACTORS -- A COMMONWEALTH INNOVATION? -- THE DEFAMATION ACT 1952 -- AGAINST INFORMED CONSENT? -- A RADICAL REFORM TO THE COMMON LAW? WEBB V. TIMES PUBLISHING -- TRUTH (NZ) LTD V. HOLLOWAY -- CONCLUSION -- 5. Sullivan v. The New York Times -- THE APPEAL TO THE US SUPREME COURT -- THE JUDGMENT -- EXTENDING THE DOCTRINE -- CONCLUSION -- 6. The Sullivan Principle in 'English' Law -- ON DAMAGES -- POLITICAL LIBELS IN THE 1970S AND 1980S-DYNAMIC AND STATIC CONCEPTIONS OF THE COMMON LAW -- THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS -- CONCLUSION -- 7. English Law - The First Phase of Reform -- THE IDENTITY OF THE PLAINTIFF-DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL V. TIMES NEWSPAPERS -- EXTENDING THE DERBYSHIRE PRINCIPLE-POLITICAL PARTIES -- THE HEADS AND QUANTUM OF DAMAGES -- CONCLUSION-MAKING A MESS OF LIBEL LAW REFORM? -- 8. Sullivan v. The New York Times in Australia -- REDUCING THE CHILLING EFFECT. A CONSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLE TO POLITICAL LIBEL ACTIONS -- FROM CONSTITUTIONAL TO COMMON LAW PROTECTION-LANGE V. ABC -- CONCLUSION -- 9. English Law - The Second Phase of Reform? -- FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THE ECtHR -- THE DEFAMATION ACT 1996 -- LANGE IN NEW ZEALAND -- REYNOLDS V. TIMES NEWSPAPERS -- REYNOLDS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS -- CONCLUSION -- 10. Conclusion -- THE QUESTION OF REACH-DEFINING 'POLITICAL' INFORMATION -- THE QUESTION OF EFFECT-SETTING THE LEVEL OF PROTECTION -- Bibliography -- Index.
In this book the author looks at the political and legal problems which surround the little understood but controversial area of Political Libels.
9781847310828
Libel and slander -- Great Britain.
Libel and slander -- Political aspects.
Electronic books.
KD1960.L68 2000
345.4102131