Collins On Defamation

Matthew Collins

• Written by the widely respected author of The Law of Defamation and the Internet
• Accessible and contemporary commentary on a complicated area of the law
• Comprehensive analysis of the Defamation Act 2013
• Authorities and comparative analysis drawn from a broad international research base
• Coverage of important related causes of action and conflict of laws principles
• Logical and easily navigable structure, integrating substantive law and practice
• Relevant legislation, including the Defamation Act 2013, reproduced in full
• Includes tables of recent damages awards in defamation and misuse of private information actions
• Extensive set of precedents for common notices and pleadings

Collins On Defamation

Matthew Collins

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Collins On Defamation

Matthew Collins

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Collins On Defamation

Matthew Collins

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Collins On Defamation

Matthew Collins

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Free speech, reputation, and the Defamation Act 2013

Freedom of expression is a central tenet of almost every modern society. This freedom however often comes into conflict with other rights, and can be misused and exploited. New media ' especially on the internet ' and new forms of media intrusion bring added complexity to old tensions between the individual's rights to reputation and privacy on the one hand, and freedom of expression and the freedom of the press on the other.

Posted on July 10, 2014

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The Defamation Act 2013: reflections and reforms

How can a society balance both the freedom of expression, including the freedom of the press, with the individual's right to reputation? Defamation law seeks to address precisely this delicate equation.

Posted on April 14, 2014

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Extreme makeover: England's new defamation law

By Matthew Collins Britain's complicated and claimant-friendly defamation laws, honed in important respects in the Star Chamber, have rightly attracted worldwide criticism. In 2008, the New York State legislature condemned their deployment against American nationals as 'libel terrorism'. In 2010, the US Congress passed a law with the express purpose of preventing British defamation judgments from being recognized and enforced in the land of the First Amendment.

Posted on December 31, 2013

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