The Law of Defamation and the Internet [Hardcover]

Matthew Collins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0199244685 | ISBN-13: 978-0199244683

This timely volume analyses in detail how the law of defamation will apply to publication of material on the Internet. Defamation (i.e. libel and slander) is one of the most difficult issues for Internet businesses to handle because material published on the Internet is potentially published in every country in the world, and each has its own standards of what is defamatory. Collins takes the study of legal issues raised by the Internet to a higher level than previous studies have.

Editorial Reviews

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`The author's style is admirably clear and tight. His approach is systematic. This is a practitioner's book, to which students will necessarily refer.' Australian, 3 April 2002

`...pioneering study ...as thorough as it is comprehensive handy glossary of Internet terms and excerpts from relevant legislation. Practitioners - and anyone else connected with the Internet, for that matter - will find this book very helpful indeed.' "The Commonwealth Lawyer" : Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers' Association, Vol. 11, No. 1, April 2002

`No marksman aiming at a moving target had a more tricky task than Dr Collins in writing his pioneering book on this important subject... Updating is by a freely accessible website at www.oup.co.uk/law/practitioner/collins, intended to be a sort of ongoing cumulative supplement between editions... In such a fast moving area of the law, an update site is an ideal way to note major developments as they arise... Dr Collins' methods seem admirable, and his comprehensive treatment of the subject is commended.' Media Lawyer, 1 March 2002

`... cutting-edge issues are explored in a creative way.' Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

`Collins' examination of several Internet libel cases is insightful and up-to-date ... should be most useful to those interested in comparative Internel libel law in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States.' Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

About the Author

Matthew Collins is a Barrister and Member of the Victorian Bar practising in the areas of media, information technology and commercial law.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199244685
• ISBN-13: 978-0199244683
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,670,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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