Political libels : a comparative study
This study of the phenomenon of political libels delves behind the headlines and looks at the political and legal problems which surround this little understood but controversial area of English law
Comparative law (form)
xviii, 190 pages ; 24 cm
9781841131153, 9786610808236, 1841131156, 6610808236
42954507
1 Introduction 2 The Common Law and Political Libels in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Britain 3 American Perspectives on Political Libels in the Early Democratic Era 4 The English Common Law in the Early Years of the Modern Democratic Era 5 Sullivan v. The New York Times 6 The Sullivan Principle in 'English' Law 7 English Law - the First Phase of Reform 8 Sullivan v. The New York Times in Australia 9 English Law - the Second Phase of Reform? 10 Conclusion