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Featured publication:
Media Law Committee newsletter, September 2009
Featured news:
- The British Ministry of Justice’s Libel Working Group has now released its report, discussing whether the libel law of England and Wales was in need of reform. The report analyses a number of key areas, in particular:
• libel tourism – it will now be more difficult to bring publications to the UK from elsewhere in the world to be sued, especially on internet only publications;
• the role of public interest considerations in establishing a defence to a libel action;
• the rule regarding multiple publications with particular reference to the internet – there will now be a single publication rule;
• procedural and case management issues relating to the conduct of libel litigation.
The report gives an indication of the range of views that exist on these issues and identifies options for action.
To read the report in full, click here.
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