Publishers urged to back libel reform bill.

The article reveals the need for British publishers to support the lobby groups for libel reform forwarded in the British House of Lords whose key reforms include usage of the words and terms "honest opinion' and "truth" in order to introduce a statutory public interest defense for "responsible publ...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5434; p. 7
Autor principal: Neilan, Catherine
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 5/28/2010
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Sumario:The article reveals the need for British publishers to support the lobby groups for libel reform forwarded in the British House of Lords whose key reforms include usage of the words and terms "honest opinion' and "truth" in order to introduce a statutory public interest defense for "responsible publication" and to clarify the meaning of "fair comment" and "justification" defenses.