Gatley on Libel & Slander 11th Edition + Supplement

By Patrick Milmo QC, WVH Rogers

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$805.00 RRP

Date: 26/11/2010

Code: 9781847034939

Sweet & Maxwell, UNITED KINGDOM

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Format	Title	Date	Code	Price
Book	Gatley on Libel & Slander 11th Edition + Supplement	26/11/2010	9781847034939	$805.00

Description

Gatley is the leading text on libel and slander. This new edition will keep practitioners up to date with the latest developments in the law of defamation, both substantive and procedural. It analyses the relevant case law, and guides the reader through practice and procedure in detail.

The new 11th edition incorporates the latest case law, explains new procedures and tracks the developing law in areas such as press freedom to report on matters of public interest. Discussion of recent judgments includes Purnell v Business F1 Magazine Ltd & Another, McKennitt v Ash and Jameel and others v Wall Street Journal Europe.

The 11^th edition of Gatley on Libel and Slander:

Includes cases from other jurisdictions with commentary on their relevance to UK law and procedure, in particular 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
Deals with defences and related causes of action such as criminal libel
Includes forms and precedents for issuing proceedings, statements of case and settlements
Reproduces key legislation
Includes summaries of important libel awards in the appendix material

Regular supplements bring you up-to-date with the latest developments.

Contents

Part One: The Defamatory Statement. Part Two: Defences. Part Three: Other Causes of Action and related Matters. Part Four: The Action. Appendix 1: Forms and Precedents; Appendix 2: Statutes; Appendix 3: Libel Awards.

Jurisdiction: UK/Cth