Litigation involving social media is still very new in South Africa and only a few reported cases can be found. In this case discussion, a brief overview is given of the few cases already reported, but in the main the case of Isparta v Richter 2013 6 SA 4529 (GP) is discussed. In ...
The confusion between English and Dutch law highlighted by these cases and their aftermath reveals constitutional debates that underscore the deep contingency of conquest law at a highly unstable legal and political moment. The political disputes inspired by these actions demonstrate that conflicts between...
Someone who is damaged by the press has limited remedies. In the Internet Age a person whose reputation is attacked now has a wide range of offensive and defensive remedies, including juridical, technological, and public relations options. In many cases, the scope of re-publication is as wide ...
This note discusses the development of the remedy of apology in South African defamation law. In particular, it examines three cases where the issue has been discussed in the last year by South Africa's highest courts. In , the Constitutional Court granted the remedy of apology against a non...
Malaysian cases have applied, in particular, English or Australian developments in qualified privilege. However, Malaysian judgments have not engaged in a close analysis of how the foreign changes arise under Malaysian law. This article explains how the Australian developments appear difficult to apply ...
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