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The law of defamation and the internet - 2nd - Oxford Oxford University Press 2005 - 498p lxi

Contents
PART I: THE INTERNET REVOLUTION;
1. General Introduction;
2. The Internet;
3. Issues for Defamation Law;
PART II: THE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DEFAMATION;
4. Libel or slander?;
5. Publication;
6. Identification;
7. Defamatory Meaning;
PART III: GENERAL DEFENCES;
8. Justification;
9. Fair Comment;
10. Absolute Privilege;
11. The Duty and Interest Form of Qualified Privilege;
12. The Fair Reports Form of Qualified Privilege;
13. Other Defences;
PART IV: LIABILITY OF INTERNET INTERMEDIARIES;
14. Internet Intermediaries;
15. Internet Intermediaries and Publication;
16. Section 1 of the Defamation Act 1996 (UK);
17. The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (UK);
18. The Common Law Defence of Innocent Dissemination;
19. Statutory defences in Australia;
PART V:REMEDIES AND RELATED MATTERS;
20. Injunctions and Related Remedies;
21. Damages;
22. Vicarious Liability;
23. Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Foreign Countries;
24. Alternatives to Defamation Law;
PART VI: JURISDICTION AND CHOICE OF LAW;
25. Grounds of Jurisdiction;
26. Forum Non Conveniens;
27. Choice of Law in the United Kingdom;
28. Choice of Law in Australia;
29. Proof of Foreign Law;
PART VII: OTHER SOURCES OF LAW;
30. Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights;
31. Aspects of United States Law;
Glossary of Internet Terms;
Appendix of selected legislation;
Index


ISBN: 9780199281824

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Defamation Law - U S A 2. Internet - Law - Legislation - U S A 3. Libel - Slander - U S A

Dewey Class. No.: 346.034000 / COL