Defamation principles and procedure in Singapore and Malaysia
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Lexis Nexis ,
c2016
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Commencing an action and overview
- 2. The parties
- 3. Defamatory imputations
- 4. Identification of the plaintiff
- 5. Publication
- 6. Libel and slander
- 7. Justification
- 8. Fair comment
- 9. Absolute privilege
- 10. Statutory qualified privilege
- 11. Qualified privilege (common law)
- 12. Media defences : Reynolds defence of responsible journalism, neutral reportage and other defences
- 13. Express malice
- 14. Other defences
- 15. Defamation an the internet
- 16. Malicious falsehood, slander of goods, slander of title and negligence
- 17. Criminal defamation
- 18. Criminal sanstions for false statements
- 19. Procedure and pleadings
- 20. Remedies
- 21. Trends in past awards