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Carter-Ruck on Libel and Privacy, 6th Edition

Carter-Ruck on Libel and Privacy, 6th Edition

Author: Alastair Mullis; Cameron Doley
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9781405734523
Published In: December 2010
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Carter-Ruck on Libel and Privacy is an essential purchase for every practitioner involved with the law of defamation and privacy.

Consisting of an account of the law of defamation in over 50 different countries including Eastern Europe, Malaysia and Singapore, it takes account of the Defamation Act 1996 and will be of value to all those whose activities take them into the international field.

Fully updated and expanded to include the law of privacy, new developments such as harassment, the Human Rights Act, data protection and important cases such as Reynolds v Times Newspapers.

The book is part of the Common Law menu which is supported by annual updates.

Reviews:

"... the most comprehensive and illuminating book on the subject... it is impossible not to be impressed by the sheer volume, quality and usefulness of the information provided..."
New Law Journal, review of the previous edition

Part 1 - Reputation

1. Introduction
2. What is reputation?
3. Libel and slander distinguished
4. What is defamatory?
5. Publication
6. Reference to the claimant
7. Jurisdiction, Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
8. Parties
9. Truths
10. Fair comment
11. Absolute privilege
12. Qualified privilege
13. Offer of amends
14. Other defences
15. Remedies
16. Criminal libel
17. Malicious Falsehood
Part 2 - Private Information and other related topics
18. What is privacy?
19. Protection of Private Information - the claim
20. Data protection
21. Freedom of information
22. Harassment
23. Other causes of action protecting privacy
24. Remedies
Part 3 - Practice and Procedure

A. Defamation Practice and Procedure
25. Before the action
26. The Claim
27. Pre-trial procedure
28. Trial
29. Costs
30. Appeal
B Privacy Practice and Procedure
31. Before the action
32. The Claim
33. Pre-trial procedure
34. Trial
35. Costs
36. Appeal
Part 4 - International
37-45 Comparative chapters on defamation and privacy law covering countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, North America, North Africa, Middle East, Central and South America.
Appendices
* Defamation Act 1996
* Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act 1996
* Summary disposal of claims
* International limitation periods
* Schedule of awards of damages in libel actions in the years 1951-2008