The law previously used the terms ‘libel’ and ‘slander’ however these terms are no longer is use and instead fall under the general term, ‘defamation’.ĭefamatory publications can come in the form of Facebook posts, Twitter posts, emails, internet articles, online business reviews, Google search results, YouTube, blog posts, SMS text messages, newspaper articles, radio shows, television shows, poems, novels, cartoons, paintings, photographs, songs, and so on. The defence of innocent disseminationĭefamation is the area of law that is concerned with a person’s damaged reputation. The defence of fair and accurate report of quasi-judicial proceedingsĥ.2.10 The defence of fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedingsĥ.2.12. The defence of fair and accurate report of foreign judicial proceedingsĥ.2.9. The defence of fair and accurate report of judicial proceedingsĥ.2.8. Defences of fair report of proceedings of public concernĥ.2.7.
The defence for publication of public documentsĥ.2.6. The defence of qualified privilege for provision of certain informationĥ.2.5. Indirect/Implicit/Innuendo Indentificationĥ.2.4. Business/Professional/Trade Reputationĥ.1.2.3. Step 2: Is the Imputation Defamatory?ĥ.1.1.3.1.1. Step 1: What Does the Matter Impute?ĥ.1.1.3. Are Defamation Cases Reserved for the Rich and Famous?ĥ.1.1.2. Can I Sue for Social Media or Internet Posts?Ĥ.2. Which Lawyers/Law Firms Are Most Experienced in Defamation Court Cases?Ĥ.1. What Are the Chances That I Will Win?ģ.4. How Much Money Does a Court Case Cost?ģ.3.
24 January 2019: Published infographic on 'A Simple Overview of Defamation Law'.12 April 2019: Published case example of the imputation, 'negligence'.15 June 2019: Published 'Bibliography' and 'About the Author'.17 June 2019: Moved original article titled, 'In the Imputation Defamatory?' to this page and placed the article's case extracts and references into popover footnotes.28 June 2019: Published detailed section on 'Indirect Identification' which includes references and case extracts.11 March 2020: Published 'Free Defamation Case Reveiw'.