Law of Defamation in Commonwealth Africa

ISBN-13: 9781138323056 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 327 str.

Jill Cottrell

Opis

First published in 1998, this book is an exposition of the law of defamation as it applies in those countries (excluding South Africa).

Spis treści

1. Introduction.  2. Customary and Islamic Law.  3. The Colonial Systems.  4. Form.  5. Meaning.  6. Defamatory Meaning.  7. Examples of Defamatory Statements.  8. Publication.  9. Who Can Sue?  10. The Defendant’s Fault.  11. Truth and Public Benefit.  12. Absolute Privilege.  13. Qualified Privilege Generally.  14. Defence for the Press I: Statutes and Privilege.  15. Defences for the Press II: Fair Comment.  16. Malice.  17. Innocent Dissemination.  18. Other Defences.  19. Damages.  20. Other Remedies.  21. Some Procedural and Evidential Issues.  22. Conclusion.

O autorze

Jill Cottrell, is a Former Consultant, UNDP, Nepal.  She was a university law teacher for 40 years, teaching especially economic social and cultural rights in recent years. She is now retired from the University of Hong Kong.