Libel law : a journalist's handbook / Damian McHugh ; with a foreword by Peter Kelly.
2001
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Author
Title
Libel law : a journalist's handbook / Damian McHugh ; with a foreword by Peter Kelly.
Published
Dublin, Ireland ; Portland, OR : Four Courts Press, [2001]
Copyright
©2001
Call Number
KDK450 .L53 2001
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
1851826408
9781851826407
9781851826407
Description
96 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)48465471
Note
Includes index.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
5
Preface
11
1
Libel
13
The test
14
A matter of opinion
15
Truth and libel
15
The essence of libel: defamation
16
Essential elements
16
Innuendo
17
Guidelines
18
Defamatory imputations
20
Libel on coporate bodies
21
Vicarious liability
21
Limitation periods
22
Criminal libel
22
2
Defending a Libel Action
24
The memo
24
Publishing an apology
25
Lodging money with the defence
26
Unintentional defamation: offer of amends
27
The source of the libel
27
Notebooks
28
The case for the defence
28
Privilege
30
Report v. comment
31
Fair comment
32
The individual's right to be heard
32
Advice
33
Cyber-libel
33
Damages
35
Injunctions
37
3
Court Reporting
38
A hearing 'in chambers'
40
A hearing in the judge's home
40
When is a private court hearing not private?
41
Reports of judicial proceedings
42
The report
43
The 'pick-up'
43
Names and addresses
44
Third parties
44
Headings
45
4
Restrictions on Reporting of Court Cases
46
5
Contempt of Court
53
Definition
53
Photographers and contempt
55
Scandalizing the court
56
Comment on court proceedings
56
Jury disagreement
58
The sub judice rule
58
The constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression
59
6
Privacy
61
Trespass
61
Nuisance
61
Harassment - a criminal sanction
62
Breach of confidence
63
Data protection
63
Freedom of information
64
Public's right to know
64
The right to be left alone
65
Recommendations for reform
65
7
Other Topics
67
Journalistic privilege
67
The Official Secrets Act, 1963
38
Book publishers
71
8
The National Union of Journalists
72
App. 1
The Defamation Act, 1961
74
App. 2
A guide to legal terms
91
Index
94