{"product_id":"defamation-law-and-practice-9781911611615","title":"Defamation Law and Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second edition is fully revised, expanded and  updated to include all recent developments in Irish defamation law. It contains  analysis of all the elements of the tort of defamation, defences to a defamation  action, damages and other reliefs, the application of human rights law in the context  of defamation, the application of practice and procedure rules in defamation cases  and a body of useful precedents. This new edition includes: • An in-depth analysis of the important recent developments in relation to  damages in defamation cases both in the Irish courts and the European Court  of Human Rights including the Supreme Court decision in McDonagh v  Sunday Newspapers Ltd and the ECHR decision in Independent Newspapers  (Ireland) Ltd v Ireland; • An examination of the statutory ‘offer to make amends’ defence and the  approach and role of both the judge and jury including the Supreme Court  decision in Higgins v Irish Aviation Authority ; • An examination of the application of defamation actions in relation to social  media publications and other forms of internet communications; • An exploration of possible reforms of Irish defamation law, the pitfalls and  challenges that lay ahead. Defamation: Law and Practice , Second Edition provides an in-depth analysis and  comprehensive coverage of defamation law in Ireland including substantive and  procedural law and is Ireland’s leading text on defamation law having been cited  several judgments in the superior courts in Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Introduction to Irish Defamation Law Part I: The Elements of the Tort of Defamation Chapter 2: Publication Chapter 3: Meaning Chapter 4: Identification Part II: Defences in a Defamation Case Chapter 5: Truth Chapter 6: Honest Opinion Chapter 7: Absolute Privilege Chapter 8: Qualified Privilege Chapter 9: Defences for Public Interest Publications Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Defences Part III: Available Reliefs Chapter 11. Damages Chapter 12: Alternative Forms of Relief Part IV: Practice and Procedure Chapter 13. Practice and Procedure Appendix: Precedents","brand":"Clarus Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50470285410647,"sku":"9781911611615","price":209.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defamation-law-and-practice-9781911611615","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}