Political libels : a comparative study /

The political libel is as old as politics itself. The politician, seeking redress in the courts for an allegedly libellous publication, uses the English law of libel to attempt to remove the stain from his character. Wielding the 'sword of truth' he does battle with the media, often with h...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Loveland, Ian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2000.
Subjects:
Libel and slander > Great Britain.
Libel and slander > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Politicians > Great Britain.
Politiciens > Grande-Bretagne.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
Libel and slander
Politicians
Laster.
Belediging.
Politici.
Great Britain
Rechtsvergelijking (vorm)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Common Law and Political Libels in Nineteenth and Early; 3 American Perspectives on Political Libels in the Early Democratic; 4 The English Common Law in the Early Years of the Modern; 5 Sullivan v The New York Times; 6 The Sullivan Principle in English Law; 7 English Law the First Phase of Reform; 8 Sullivan v The New York Times in Australia; 9 English Law the Second Phase of Reform; 10 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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