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16 Nov

Ruling creates new libel defence of ‘responsible journalism’

Ontario’s highest court has recognized “responsible journalism” as a defence to libel actions in a ruling that promises to set a precedent across the country. In a Nov. 13 ruling, […]

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9 Nov

U.S. author fights British libel judgment

NewsNovember 8, 2007 — Does the guarantee of free speech in America’s first amendment trump English libel law? That’s the question facing New York’s Court of Appeals this month. Rachel […]

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12 Oct

British ruling backs investigative reporting

NewsThe Guardian newspaper calls it a “landmark” ruling in defence of investigative reporting. Britain’s court of appeal has used the defence of “responsible journalism” to dismiss a libel action against the […]

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25 Sep

UK libel law stifles free expression

Commentary Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz, one of the world’s richest men, has made an academic publisher withdraw a controversial book. But it is the UK libel system that allows the […]

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25 Sep

How Conrad Black used libel chill as a weapon

By David OliveBusiness Columnist The Toronto Star “There is only one thing for me now, absolute Humility.”– Oscar Wilde, “De Profundis,” essay written in Reading Gaol The Conrad Black story […]

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30 May

Wanted: Libel law for a digital age

CommentaryMumsnet, a community website where women give advice, support and friendship, has apologized to a controversial childcare guru who sued over disparaging comments posted by some of its users. Mumsnet […]

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30 May

Libel-proofing CAR investigations

Global Investigative Journalism ConferenceToronto, Canada, May 26, 2007 Presenters: Dean JobbJournalism ProfessorUniversity of King’s College, HalifaxAuthor, Media Law for Canadian JournalistsEditor, Law Section, J-Source.ca(djobb@dal.ca) Robert CribbToronto Star Deputy Investigative EditorInstructor, […]

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17 Apr

Mexico decriminalizes libel

NewsIn a move hailed as a step toward greater press freedom, Mexican President Felipe Calder??n has approved amendments to decriminalize libel, slander and defamation. Mexico joins El Salvador as the […]

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17 Apr

Adding insult to injury

NewsIn many countries, it is a crime to insult public officials or any individual, group or religion. The World Press Freedom Committee has launched a campaign to eliminate this extreme […]

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7 Mar

Expanding the defence of qualified privilege

By David A. Crerar A court ruling in the case of Leenen v. CBC described the law of defamation as “a mausoleum of antiquities peculiar to the common law and […]

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