Defamation and the right to freedom of speech : the UK in comparative perspective / Mariette Jones.

"In an effort to balance the protection of reputation and the right to free speech, the UK Parliament attempted to fundamentally transform English libel law through the Defamation Act 2013. This book evaluates the success of this attempt by means of a comparative analysis of relevant law in the...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Jones, Mariëtte (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon [U.K.] ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
Series:Routledge research in human rights law.
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Table of Contents:
  • Defamation and freedom of speech
  • Common law of defamation in England and Wales prior to the Defamation Act 2013
  • Defamation law in England and Wales after the 2013 reforms
  • Defamation in the United States of America
  • Defamation in Germany
  • Defamation in the European Court of Human Rights
  • Analysis and conclusions.