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Description

Carter-Ruck on Libel and Privacy 6th ed is an essential purchase for every practitioner involved with the law of defamation or the law of contempt.

Consisting of an account of the law of defamation in over 50 different countries including Eastern Europe, Malaysia and Singapore. It takes account of the Defamation Act 1996 and will be of value to all those whose activities take them into the international field.

The sixth edition has been updated and expanded to include the law of privacy, new developments such as harassment, the Human Rights Act, data protection and important cases such as Reynolds v Times Newspapers.

Table of Contents:

Part 1 – Reputation
Introduction
What is reputation?
Libel and slander distinguished
What is defamatory?
Publication
Reference to the claimant
Jurisdiction, Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
Parties
Truths
Fair comment
Absolute privilege
Qualified privilege
Offer of amends
Other defences
Remedies
Criminal libel
Malicious Falsehood

Part 2 – Private Information and other related topics
What is privacy?
Protection of Private Information – the claim
Data protection
Freedom of information
Harassment
Other causes of action protecting privacy
Remedies

Part 3A – Defamation Practice and Procedure
Before the action
The Claim
Pre-trial procedure
Trial
Costs
Appeal

Part 3B – Privacy Practice and Procedure
Before the action
The Claim
Pre-trial procedure
Trial
Costs
Appeal

Part 4 – International
Comparative chapters on defamation and privacy law covering countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, North America, North Africa, Middle East, Central and South America.

Appendices
Defamation Act 1996
Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act 1996
Summary disposal of claims
International limitation periods
Schedule of awards of damages in libel actions in the years 1951-2008