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• Title:[Libel]
  The law of libel in Canada / Peter A. Downard.
  
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• Author/Creator:Downard, Peter A., author.
  
• Published/Created:Toronto, Ontario : LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2018.
  ©2018
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KE1246 .D69 2017
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Libel and slander--Canada.
  
• Edition:Fourth edition.
  
• Description:xxxvi, 388 pages ; 24 cm
  
• Summary:"Canadian libel law is designed to strike a balance between two essential values - protection from harmful publications on one side and protection of free expression on the other. [This book] guides you through libel law's thicket of rules, exceptions, shifting onuses and other legal considerations. Coverage includes cases decided since publication of the third edition in 2014, what constitutes defamation, the defences available, remedies, and how defamation ties into technological advancements and privacy laws."-- Publisher's website.
  
• Notes:Previously known as "Libel."
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0433494697 (hardback)
  9780433494690 (hardback)
  
• Contents:A black letter overview
  Libel and freedom of expression
  The defamatory statement
  Refernce to the plantiff
  Publication
  Justification
  Absolute privilege
  Reports privileged by statue
  Qualified privilege at common law
  Responsible communication
  Fair comment
  Consent
  Notice requirements and limitation periods
  Damages
  Apologies and retractions
  Injunctions
  Screening for "SLAPP" litigation
  Slander and other torts.