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Gatley on Libel and Slander, 13th Edition (Mainwork + 1st Supplement)

Gatley on Libel and Slander, 13th Edition (Mainwork + 1st Supplement)

Author: Alastair Mullis, Richard Parkes; Godwin Busuttil
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414125001

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414099708
Published In: December 2024
Format: Hardback + Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Gatley on Libel and Slander has established itself as the definitive work on defamation law and practice. The 13th edition, published in May 2022, has now been updated with the 1st Supplement published in December 2024

The 13th edition published at a key time. The work has been comprehensively updated and restructured to provide a thorough examination of the Supreme Court decision in Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd – a landmark defamation case addressing the definition of “serious harm” in the Defamation Act 2013.

In addition to providing detailed commentary and expert analysis of the substantive law, it offers comprehensive guidance on the procedural aspects of bringing an action. This advice is complemented with example forms and precedents for issuing proceedings and summaries of key damages awards, making it both a practical and authoritative reference.

Key Features of the 13th edition:

The authority on the law of defamation with expert analysis of the law and all significant developments in libel and slander, malicious falsehood and privacy.
Detailed coverage of the relevant procedure for practising defamation law – serving as a one-stop reference at every stage of an action.
Examines the defamatory statement including slanders actionable, publication, identifying the person defamed and addresses the question: who may sue or be sued?
Looks at the various available remedies including compensatory, aggravated and exemplary damages.
Commentary on related causes of action such as malicious falsehood, misuse of private information and other causes arising from statements.
Explores available defences with discussion of honest comment, absolute and qualified privilege, publication in public interest and more.
Comprehensive examination of the procedure for bringing an action from interim injunctions and particulars of claim to counterclaims, apologies, the trial and appeals.
Relevant cases from other jurisdictions with commentary on their relevance to UK law and procedure, including decisions from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Discusses the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the continuing effect of the Human Rights Act on defamation law.
Provides forms and precedents for issuing proceedings, statements of case and settlement and reproduces relevant excerpts of key statutes.
Includes an appendix with summaries of important libel awards.

Part One: The Defamatory Statement

1. Introduction
2. Defamatory Imputations
3. The Form and Meaning of the Defamatory Statement
4. Slanders Actionable Per Se
5. Slander Actionable Only on Proof of Special Damage
6. Publication
7. Identity of the Person Defamed
8. Parties: Who May Sue or Be Sued
9. Remedies

Part Two: Defences

10. Defences: General
11. Truth (Justification)
12. Honest Comment
13. Absolute Privilege
14. Qualified Privilege at Common Law
15. Publication on a Matter of Public Interest
16. Qualified Privilege Statute
17. Malice and Qualified Privilege
18. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
19. Other Defences

Part Three: Other Causes of Action and Related Matters

20. Scope of this Part
21. Malicious Falsehood
22. Misuse of Private Information
23. Other Causes of Action Arising from Statements

Part Four: The Action

24. The Initial Stages
25. Interim Injunctions
26. Particulars of Claim
27. Defence
28. Reply and Defence to Counterclaim
29. Apology, Offer of Amends and Compromise
30. Pre-trial Applications
31. Interlocutory Matters
32. The Trial: The Claimant’s Case
33. The Trial: The Defendant’s Case
34. The Trial: Functions of Judge and Jury
35. The Trial: The Final Stages
36. Appeal

HHJ Richard Parkes QC sits as a judge on the circuit bench and is assigned to the South Eastern Circuit.

Professor Alastair Mullis is the Head of the School of Law at University of Leeds with a research focus on defamation and related wrongs, media law and aspects of international commercial law.

Godwin Busuttil is a junior barrister at 5RB specialising in all areas of media and communications law.

Tom Blackburn SC is one of the leading defamation and media law silks in Australia and currently practices at 5RB.

Professor David Rolph is a Professor at the University of Sydney Law School and specialises in media law.

Dr Andrew Scott is an Associate Professor of Law at London School of Economics and focuses on defamation and privacy.