Gatley on Libel and Slander, 11th Edition (1st supplement only)

The 1st supplement will include all the latest developments in libel and slander, malicious falsehood and privacy from the UK and overseas including:-

• Full updates on all developments in defamation case law in this jurisdiction including Flood v Times Newspapers [2010] EWCA Civ 804 on Reynolds qualified privilege defence, British Chiropractic Association v Singh [2010] EWCA Civ 350 on fair comment or honest opinion, Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v Designtechnica Corporation; Google UK Ltd and Google UK [2009] EWHC 1765 (QB)' [2009] EMLR 27 on the liability of internet search engines and a detailed discussion of the impact of Dow Jones v Jameel abuse in cases such as Mardas v New York Times [2008] EWHC 3135 (QB); [2009] EMLR 8; Hays v Hartley [2010] EWHC 1068, Noorani v Calver [2009] EWHC 561 and Haji-Ionnou v Dixon [2009] EWHC 178;
• discussion of the Defamation Bill 2010-201;
• Full updates on all the important recent privacy and injunction decisions including Terry (formerly LNS) v Persons Unknown [2010] EWHC 119; RST v UVW [2009] EWHC 2448; and G & G v Wikimedia Foundation Inc [2009] EWHC 3148 (QB);
• Significant new guidance in malicious falsehood claims as a result of decisions in Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS v Asda Stores Ltd (No 2) (CA) [2010] EWCA Civ 609; Quinton v Peirce & Cooper [2009] EWHC 912 and Marathon Mutual Ltd v Waters [2009] EWHC 1931;
• The adoption of a Reynolds style defence in Canada in Grant v Torstar and incorporation of the Irish Defamation Act 2009.