Defamation Publication in UK Law
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Scotland's first "virtual appeal" reaffirms the value of fair comment
The law of defamation requires to strike the difficult balance between the right to freedom of expression and the need to adequately protect the reputations of individuals and organisations against......The law of defamation requires to strike the difficult balance between the right to freedom of ... Reform is on the horizon, with the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill currently before the Scottish Parliament. In the meantime, ... ...
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Have Companies Lost The Ability To Sue For Defamation?
... ... For companies and other profit making entities, this means demonstrating actual or likely "serious financial loss" New single publication rule New defences, including specific defences for website operators and statements in scientific and academic journals Increased protection ... ...
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Defamation And 'the Public Interest Defence': A Different Approach North And South Of The Border
... ... 127, the House of Lords established a specific defence to a claim ... for defamation brought in relation to publication of a statement on ... a matter of public interest. Where the defamatory material ... concerned such a matter, the defendant had to show that it had ... ...
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Freedom Of Speech Triumphant
... ... and me as Ken Clarke, published in March the long awaited draft Defamation Bill, for consultation until June 2011. Duncan Lamont looks at the Bill ... Responsible publication in the public interest Clause 2 of the draft Bill introduces a new ... ...
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Defamation Claim: No Good Reason To Delay? The Limitation Period Applies
... ... in a defamation case where the applicant (B) argued that the reason for the delay was that he had been unaware of an allegedly defamatory publication. This decision was overturned by the Court of Appeal on 30 October 2014 ... The Libel claim ... The application to extend the limitation period ... ...
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The Defamation Act 2013 A First Look
... ... , but it does signal a greater emphasis at the outset of a complaint on whether serious financial loss is a likelihood as a result of the publication complained about by the company ... As such it probably tips the balance somewhat in favour of freedom of expression about corporate activities - ... ...
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Social Media Allows Online Defamantion To Spread Faster And Farther
... ... Khizar Arif, a partner, commented "the ... law of defamation protects a person's reputation against ... unjustified interference ... defamation refers to defamation in an online context. Publication ... means that the defamatory statement is communicated to at least ... ...
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AI Hallucinations: Fact Vs Fiction
... ... who could be liable under English defamation laws for the serious ... harm suffered as a result of that publication? ... ...
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Defamation Claims in UK Require Proof of “Serious Harm”
The English courts have traditionally been a popular forum for defamation claims, not least because English law allows even non-residents who have minimal reputation in the UK to sue for defamation...... ... In order to succeed in a defamation claim in the UK, a claimant now needs to establish: (i) the “publication” of a statement, (ii) that the statement was about the claimant, (iii) that the statement was defamatory to the claimant, and (iv) that the ... ...
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The Defamation Act 2013: The Emperors New Clothes?
... ... case of a defendant who is not domiciled in the UK or another EU or Lugano Convention State unless it is satisfied that of all the places publication has taken place, England and Wales is clearly the most appropriate. Whilst this new provision does not implement any de minimus level of publication, ... ...
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