Dear Colleagues:

Congratulations go out to ODGer David Capper on the publication of his edited collection entitled: Modern Defamation Law: Balancing Reputation and Free Expression.  The papers included are as follows:

David Capper – Introduction

Alastair Mullis and Andrew Scott – Reforming libel: taking (all) rights seriously and where it leads

Alastair Mullis and Andrew Scott – The swing of the pendulum: reputation, expression and the re-centring of English libel law

Eric Barendt – Balancing freedom of expression and the right to reputation: reflections on Reynolds and reportage

Steve Hedley – The internet: making a difference?

Trevor C. Hartley – Libel tourism: a solution in sight?

Russell L. Weaver – Enforcement of British defamation judgments: an American perspective

Clive Walker – Global speech and global terrorism: a tall tale of two cities

The Honourable Mr Justice Gillen – ‘Everything should be as simple as possible but not simpler: practice and procedure in defamation proceedings

Paul Tweed – Funding defamation litigation

Gavin Phillipson – The ‘global pariah’, the Defamation Bill and the Human Rights Act

 

Those interested in purchasing the book can contact David directly at d.capper@qub.ac.uk. The cost to ODGer members is only £10.

Happy Reading,

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Jason Neyers
Cassels Brock LLP Faculty Fellow in Contract Law
Associate Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
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