Staying Protected


Introduction
I - the law of defamation
Terminology
defamation
libel and slander
Some anatomy of a defamation claim
Applications and injunctions
Elements of defamation
Serious harm
What is defamatory?
Examples of imputations
Meaning
natural and ordinary
Legal Innuendo meanings
Defences
Truth
Qualified Privilege
Honest Opinion
Outcomes
Offer of Amends
II - Issues relevant to websites
Defamation Act 1996
Section 10, Defamation Act 2013
Section 5, Defamation Act 2013
E-commerce directive
Identity of claimant
public bodies
publication
Linking?
Case Extracts
Byrne v Deane
Capital and Counties Bank v George Henty & Sons
Hulton v Jones
Libel v Slander
Judges and juries

Introduction

These notes are meant to accompany the slides to my talk. They are intended merely to supplement what I say with a few additional pieces of information. They are neither comprehensive nor complete and in some cases are simply in note form.

I have tried to ensure that the law is up to date for 5 March 2015.