The Third Man: Reform of the Australasian Defamation Defences Contributor(s): Gillooly, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862874891 ISBN-13: 9781862874893 Publisher: Federation Press
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: April 2004 Annotation: The book's starting point is the recognition that a cause of action in defamation presupposes the existence of at least three people: a plaintiff; a defendant; and a person to whom the defamatory material is published. The central thesis of the book is that many of the intractable problems apparent in the current defensive regime disappear if the focus is changed to take account of the legitimate interests of the recipients of defamatory publications. The first two chapters set out powerful arguments for the acceptance of this third man principle. The following six contain a searching evaluation of the current Australasian defences by reference to this principle. Each treatment of an existing area of defence concludes by proposing draft model provisions designed to satisfy the third man principle. The threads of these individual proposals are woven together into a single, cohesive fabric model Part Z in the final chapter and accompanying appendix. Click for more in this series: Australian Legal Monographs |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Defamation |
Dewey: 345.025 |
Series: Australian Legal Monographs |
Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.72" W x 8.68" L (1.06 lbs) 247 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
Features: Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Plots a course for defamation law reform, and provides a detailed analysis of the Australasian defences. |
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