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Ireland: Better late than never – the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 is finally here – Eoin O’Dell
1. Introduction
The origins of the aphorism “better late than never” may lie in Livy’s History of Rome (c27-9 BCE). Its first recorded use in English seems to be in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (c1387-1400); in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale, the Yeoman (pictured right, from the Ellesmere Chaucer) says ([1410]-[1411]). Continue reading
Western Australia Senator Linda Reynolds is already embroiled in a bruising defamation fight against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Now, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is reportedly considering suing independent MP Zali Steggall after she told him to “stop being racist”. Continue reading
Eric Beecher is a rare beast: a combination of journalist, media owner and idealist. In 1984, aged 33, he became the youngest-ever editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and he has worked around the world as a journalist. He is currently chair and the largest shareholder in Private Media, owner of several Australian news websites, including Crikey. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
The frightening scenes of far-right extremists clashing with police and even rioting in British towns and cities in recent days have many wondering how to stop the spread of the propaganda that encourages racism, violence and misogyny. Continue reading
On July 11, 2024, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CCBH) rendered a decision rejecting a constitutional appeal regarding defamation as manifestly ill-founded. The court concluded that since the defamed person had already succeeded in a lawsuit against one outlet concerning the same defamatory article, they are not entitled to any further award against another outlet. Continue reading
Last month the Ministry of Justice issued the Royal Courts of Justice Tables for 2023. They record that there were 250 issued defamation claims in 2023, no significant change from the MoJ’s 2022 figure of 233 issued claims. Continue reading
The legal year ends on Wednesday 31 July 2024, the last day of the Trinity Legal Term. The Michaelmas legal term begins on Tuesday 1 October and ends on Friday 20 December 2024. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
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