Fixing the truth defence jalopy in defamation law: Reform proposals to foster public interest speech

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Fixing the truth defence jalopy in defamation law: Reform proposals to foster public interest speech

Ill repute afflicts the law of defamation in the media's eyes. It is widely perceived to be among the foremost threats to communication. This paper contends that the truth defence, in particular, has largely failed media defendants and, more importantly, Australian society at large. This paper...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fernandez, Joseph
Other Authors:	Sundeep R Muppidi
Format:	Conference Paper
Published:	Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) 2010
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26505

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