Re: Who can cancel it? (was Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling)

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From: Peter Ceresole
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 00:00

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In article <7fe8g4$f2f@bonkers.taronga.com>,
peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva) wrote:

>Sherilyn <Sherilyn@sidaway.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>That's another tenable view, and one I have a lot of sympathy for, but not,
>>unfortunately, one that is supported by the Defamation Act, 1996.
>
>s/the Defamation Act/Godfrey's interpretation of the Defamation Act/

And one enshrined in large numbers of cases in the world of 'paper'
publishing. When this case has been through the courts there will probably
be a precedent for online publishing (I say 'probably' because there's no
guarantee that this will eventually go to trial).

However, the applicable precedents that exist would tend to support the
'Godfrey' view.

-- 
Peter

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From: peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole)
Subject: Re: Who can cancel it? (was Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling)
Date: 1999/04/19
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