In an English defamation action there is a statutory presumption that there will be a jury trial, rather than a trial by judge alone. This originally applied to all cases at common law but is now confined to a small range of claims, including libel and slander. This right is now found in section 69(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981: Read the rest of this entry »
Opinion: “The end of juries of defamation trials?” – Jaron Lewis
27 09 2011Comments : 1 Comment »
Categories : Legal, Libel
