In April 2013, the Defamation Act was passed, the culmination of a four-year political campaign. The legislation is intended to ameliorate the 'chilling effect' of libel law on scientists, online commentators, NGOs, and others. This paper considers the main changes wrought: reform of the main...
Under Section 9 of the Defamation Act 2013, the court does not have jurisdiction to hear a defamation claim unless the court is satisfied that, of all the places in which the statement complained of has been published, England and Wales is clearly the most appropriate place t...
In Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that s 1 Defamation Act 2013 was intended to "raise the bar" for defamation claims above the standard previously demanded at common law. However, despite finding that this was Parliament's intention in enacting s 1, the Court hel...
Define defamation. defamation synonyms, defamation pronunciation, defamation translation, English dictionary definition of defamation. n. The act of defaming; calumny, slander, or libel. de·fam′a·to′ry adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the Eng
The story that the Bary Bugle may publish accompanying the potential photograph of Brad Pitt and his children can be protected by Article 8 of the HRA 1998 and the Defamation Act 2013. This gives the editor of the Bary Bugle arguably a substantial amount of freedom in what is published and...
A Critique of the Defamation Act 2013: Lessons for and from Australian Defamation Law ReformDefamationTortLaw reformAustraliaUnited KingdomSerious harmCorporationsQualified privilegePublic interestThe last major reform of Australian defamation law occurred over a decade ago, in the mid-2000s. That ...
The Court of Appeal has for the first time considered the meaning and effect of the 'serious harm' test under s.1 of the Defamation Act 2013. The Cour... Nathan Capone16/09/2017 Insight Hedge fund granted injunction against Reuters One of Europe's largest hedge fund managers, Brevan Howar...
In Virginia, an act will be considered within the scope of employment if it was (1) expressly or impliedly directed by the employer, or is naturally incident to the business, and (2) performed with the intent to further the employer’s interest, or from some impulse or emotion that was...
Christine Thompson worked in the Children’s Services Act (CSA) office for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County from 2005 to February 2020. Initially serving as the CSA coordinator and later promoted to CSA manager, her responsibilities included overseeing daily operations, facilitating invoice payments, ...
An injustice act would be when an innocent person is proven guilty of an unlawful act they did not do. Ariel Castro was proven guilty for the crime he committed for over a decade between 2002 and 2013. He kidnapped 3 innocent ladies between 2002 and 2004 from Cleveland, Ohio. In 2013, ...