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Political Libels : A Comparative Study.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2000Copyright date: ©2000Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (208 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781847310828
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Political LibelsDDC classification:
  • 345.4102131
LOC classification:
  • KD1960.L68 2000
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: In this book the author looks at the political and legal problems which surround the little understood but controversial area of Political Libels.
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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.

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